Stathmopoda masinissa

Persimmon fruit moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Stathmopodidae
Genus: Stathmopoda
Species: S. masinissa
Binomial name
Stathmopoda masinissa
Meyrick, 1906
Synonyms
  • Stathmopoda albidorsis Meyrick, 1931
  • Kakivoria flavofasciata Nagano, 1916

The persimmon fruit moth (Stathmopoda masinissa) is a moth of the Stathmopodidae family.[1] It is a serious pest on several persimmon species. It is found in several Old World countries Japan,[2] Korea, Australia, Sri Lanka,[3][4] Thailand and China.

Description

Caterpillars are internal borers that enter fruit through the stalk or calyx.[5] Host plants of the adults and caterpillars include several persimmon species such as Diospyros kaki,[6][7] and also Amaranthus species.

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details : Stathmopoda masinissa Meyrick, 1906". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "カキノヘタムシガ Stathmopoda masinissa Meyrick, 1906". jpmoth. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Stathmopoda Herrich-Schäffer, 1853". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki L.) from Japan, Korea and Israel" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "A Method for Rearing the Persimmon Fruit Moth, Stathmopoda masinissa (Lepidoptera:Stathmopodidae) using Cultured Tip Tissue of Japanese Persimmon, Diospyros kaki". Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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