Diacrotricha fasciola

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Diacrotricha fasciola
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Diacrotricha
Species:
D. fasciola
Binomial name
Diacrotricha fasciola
(Zeller, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Diacrotricha callimeresMeyrick

Diacrotricha fasciola, commonly known as the starfruit flowermoth, is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is widely distributed throughout south-east Asia. [1]

The larvae feed on Averrhoa carambola and Averrhoa bilimbi . They bore in the flower buds and feed on the flowers. They are considered a serious pest. [2]

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