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Isotenes miserana

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Isotenes miserana
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I. miserana
Binomial name
Isotenes miserana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras miserana Walker, 1863
  • Teras absumptana Walker, 1866

Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer[2][a]) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[4]

The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species.

References

  1. ^ also spelled 'fruitborer'[3]
  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ "Isotenes miserana". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Factsheet - Isotenes miserana". Tortricids of Agricultural Importance. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Isotenes miserana". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)