Tirathaba mundella

Tirathaba mundella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Tirathaba
Species:	T. mundella
Binomial name
	Tirathaba mundella; Walker, 1864
Synonyms
	Melissoblaptes fructivoraMeyrick, 1933; Mucialla mundellaWalker, 1866;

Last updated December 31, 2023

Tirathaba mundella, the oil palm bunch moth, is a species of snout moth. It is found in Malaysia.^{[ citation needed ]}

The larvae feed on Areca catechu , Elaeis guineensis , Mangifera indica and Nephelium lappaceum .^[2]

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References

↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
↑ "Knowledge Bank - Tirathaba mundella". Plantwise Knowledge Bank. CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). Retrieved 2021-02-25.

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[Pyraloidea_db-1] "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.

[Plantwise-2] "Knowledge Bank - Tirathaba mundella". Plantwise Knowledge Bank. CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). Retrieved 2021-02-25.

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