Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852 is a animal in the Pterophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852

Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852

Diacrotricha fasciola, the starfruit flowermoth, is a widely distributed Southeast Asian pest moth that feeds on starfruit and related plants.

Family
Genus
Diacrotricha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852

Diacrotricha fasciola (Zeller, 1852), commonly called the starfruit flowermoth, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Pterophoridae. It is widely distributed across Southeast Asia. Its larvae feed on two plant species: Averrhoa carambola and Averrhoa bilimbi. The larvae bore into flower buds and feed on the flowers of these host plants, and this species is considered a serious pest.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pterophoridae Diacrotricha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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