Tetramoera schistaceana
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| Tetramoera schistaceana (Snellen, 1891)
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Tetramoera schistaceana, the grey borer of sugar cane, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Indonesia (Java), China (Guangdong), Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mauritius, Hawaii, Madagascar and Réunion.[1]
The wingspan is 14–18 mm.
The larvae feed on . The larvae make irregular short tunnels in the stem, usually near the surface and preferably in young hosts. Leaves of very young shoots may also be attacked, while in older canes the tops and older nodes may be damaged.
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- Enarmoniini
- Moths described in 1891
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Japan
- Insects of Mauritius
- Insects of Réunion
- Moths of Africa
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