Opisina
Opisina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Subclass: | Pterygota |
Infraclass: | Neoptera |
Superorder: | Holometabola |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Gelechioidea |
Family: | Xyloryctidae |
Genus: | Opisina Walker, 1864 |
Species: | O. arenosella |
Binomial name | |
Opisina arenosella Walker, 1864 | |
Opisina is a monotypic moth in the family Xyloryctidae described by Francis Walker in 1864. Its only species, Opisina arenosella, the coconut black-headed caterpillar, was described by the same author in the same year.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.[2]
The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are grey.
The larvae are gregarious and are serious pests of coconut trees. They defoliate their host plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Opisina". Insecta.pro.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Opisina Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Biological Control of the Coconut Caterpillar Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera: Xylorictidae): Achievements and Prospects"
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