Trachylepidia fructicassiella
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Trachylepidia fructicassiella is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887.[1] It is found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.[2]
The wingspan of the adult is 20–32 mm. Dorsum dusky brown and ventrum light brown. Proboscis short almost concealed. Apical margin of forewings crenulated with apical angle sub-rounded. Apical margin of hindwings slightly sinuated, with apical angle sub-rounded. Anterior and posterior margin of both wings are convex.[3]
The caterpillar is a pest on pods of Cassia roxburghii and Cassia fistula.[4] Parasierola species are known parasitoids of these caterpillars.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragonot, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Re-description of Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragonot, with emphasis on its genitalia, collected from pods of Cassia fistula L" (PDF). FUUAST Journal of Biology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Cassia fistula" (PDF). World Agroforestry Centre. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Biology and Behaviour of a Parasitoid, Parasierola Sp. (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) on Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragnot. A seed borer of Cassia roxburghii". The Indian Forester. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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