Diacrotricha fasciola
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Species of plume moth
| Diacrotricha fasciola | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Diacrotricha |
| Species: | D. fasciola
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| Binomial name | |
| Diacrotricha fasciola (Zeller, 1851)
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Diacrotricha fasciola, commonly known as the starfruit flowermoth, is a species of moth in 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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