Citripestis sagittiferella
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Citripestis |
Species: | C. sagittiferella
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Binomial name | |
Citripestis sagittiferella | |
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Citripestis sagittiferella, the citrus fruit borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Citripestis. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1891.[1] It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
The wingspan is about 27 millimetres (1.1 in) long.
The larvae feed on Citrus species and are considered a pest.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ [Orchard Biosecurity Manual for the Citrus Industry]