Trymalitis margarias

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Trymalitis margarias
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T. margarias
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Trymalitis margarias
Meyrick, 1905 [1]

The sapodilla seed borer, (Trymalitis margarias) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka. This species has a wingspan of 17-20mm. [2]

Ecology

It is a highly invasive species that attacks sapodilla species very often. The attack symptoms are only visible after days of infestation of larva. Larvae emerge from the seeds. Damaged fruits are frequented by small black ants. [3]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Meyrick, 1905, Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera.I. - Journal of the Bombay natural History Society 16(4):580–619.
  3. "Trymalitis margarias Meyrick". ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 11 March 2017.