Homona spargotis
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Genus: | Homona
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Species: | H. spargotis
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Homona spargotis Meyrick, 1910
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Homona spargotis, the avocado leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Australasian realm.
![Homona spargotis.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Homona_spargotis.jpg/200px-Homona_spargotis.jpg)
![Homona spargotis1.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Homona_spargotis1.jpg/200px-Homona_spargotis1.jpg)
The wingspan is about 3 cm for males and 2 cm for females.
The larvae feed on avocado, Coffea, Camellia sinensis, custard-apple and bilimbi. The species is considered a pest.
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- Moths described in 1910
- Homona (moth)
- Archipini stubs