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Conopomorpha sinensis

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Conopomorpha sinensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Conopomorpha
Species:
C. sinensis
Binomial name
Conopomorpha sinensis
Bradley, 1986

The litchi fruit borer or the litchi stem-end borer (Conopomorpha sinensis) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is present in China (Hainan, Fujian, Hong Kong and Guangdong), India, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are greyish brown with a yellowish brown wing apex. The hindwings are silver grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Dimocarpus longan, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium longana and Theobroma cacao. They feed on the fruit and the shoots of their host plant. It is considered a serious pest of litchi fruit.

References

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  1. ^ "Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Fruit borer". www.padil.gov.au. Retrieved 12 September 2019.