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Thaumatotibia encarpa

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Thaumatotibia encarpa
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T. encarpa
Binomial name
Thaumatotibia encarpa
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce encarpa Meyrick, 1920
  • Cryptophlebia encarpa

Thaumatotibia encarpa, the cacao husk borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in south-east Asia, including India, the Chagos Archipelago, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

The larvae feed on the leaves, fruit and seeds of Citrus, Litchi chinensis, Theobroma cacao and Ziziphus jujuba.

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