Coryphodema tristis

Coryphodema tristis
	Female, dorsal view
	Male, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Coryphodema; Felder, 1874
Species:	C. tristis
Binomial name
	Coryphodema tristis; (Drury, 1782)
Synonyms
	Coryphodema capensisFelder, 1874; Coryphodema punctulata(Walker, 1856); Phalaena (Noctua) tristisDrury, 1782; Coryphodema capensisFelder, 1874 ; Brachionycha punctulataWalker, 1856; Cossus seineriGrünberg, 1910; Cossus streineriDalla Torre, 1923;

Last updated September 17, 2025

Coryphodema tristis, the quince borer, sad goat or apple-trunk borer, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Botswana and South Africa.

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae bore into the trunk of a wide range of plant, including species from the Combretaceae, Malvaceae, Myoporaceae, Rosaceae, Scorphulariaceae, Ulmaceae and Vitaceae.^[2] Some important hosts include Buddleja madagascariensis , Combretum , Malus and quince species. It has also been found feeding on Eucalyptus nitens .^[3]

References

↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Coryphodema tristis (Drury, 1782)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
↑ "Overview Of Forest Pests South Africa" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ Gebeyehu, Solomon; Hurley, Brett P.; Wingfield, Michael J. (2005). "A new Lepidopteran pest discovered on commercially grown Eucalyptus nitens in South Africa". South African Journal of Science. 101: 26–28.

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[1] De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Coryphodema tristis (Drury, 1782)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

[2] "Overview Of Forest Pests South Africa" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.

[3] Gebeyehu, Solomon; Hurley, Brett P.; Wingfield, Michael J. (2005). "A new Lepidopteran pest discovered on commercially grown Eucalyptus nitens in South Africa". South African Journal of Science. 101: 26–28.

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