Diacrotricha fasciola

Diacrotricha fasciola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Diacrotricha
Species: D. fasciola
Binomial name
Diacrotricha fasciola
(Zeller, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Diacrotricha callimeres Meyrick

Diacrotricha fasciola (starfruit flowermoth) is a moth of 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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