Penicillaria jocosatrix
| Penicillaria jocosatrix | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Penicillaria |
| Species: | P. jocosatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillaria jocosatrix Guenée, 1852 | |
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The Mango Shoot Borer (Penicillaria jocosatrix) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southeast Asia to the Pacific. Records include Borneo, Guam, Hawaii, Thailand and Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark forewings with black markings. The hindwings are white with a black spot and a broad dark border.
The larvae feed on Mangifera indica, Anacardium occidentale, Schinus molle and Terminalia carolinensis. The larvae are translucent mauve, with greenish sides and tail, and are covered sparsely in red dots. It has a light brown head. It is considered an agricultural pest.
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