Homona aestivana

Homona aestivana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Homona
Species: H. aestivana
Binomial name
Homona aestivana
(Walker, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ericia aestivana Walker, 1866
  • Homona ecprepes Turner, 1945
  • Ericia posticana Walker, 1866
  • Homona tribapta Meyrick, 1928

Homona aestivana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Philippines, Australia (Queensland), New Guinea (including the Bismarck Archipelago) and Indonesia (including Seram and the Sula Islands).[2]

The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao.[3]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia
  3. ↑ Tortricidae Food Plant Database
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