Nacoleia octasema
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Nacoleia octasema, the banana scab moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found on Vanuatu[1] and in Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are a pale straw colour with a double discal spot, as well as a row of small black dots along the margin of both the forewings and hindwings.
The larvae feed on young banana fruits. Young larvae move into the inflorescence of their host plant, where they feed on the skin of the developing fruit. They feed in sheltered positions.[3]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators
- ^ PaDIL
Categories:
- Nacoleia
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Oceania
- Moths described in 1886
- Nacoleia stubs