Diacrotricha fasciola

Diacrotricha fasciola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
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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[1] Papua Insects

[2] Lepidopteran pests of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) and their parasitoids in Peninsular Malaysia

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