Opisina
| Opisina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Opisina Walker, 1864 |
| Species: | O. arenosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Opisina arenosella Walker, 1864 | |
Opisina arenosella, the coconut black-headed caterpillar, is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family, and the only species in the genus Opisina. It was described by Walker in 1864 and is found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.[1]
The wingspan is 10-15 mm. Adults are grey.
The larvae are gregarious and are serious pests of coconut trees. They defoliate their host plant.[2]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, February 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.