Eustalodes achrasella
| Eustalodes achrasella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Eustalodes |
| Species: | E. achrasella |
| Binomial name | |
| Eustalodes achrasella (Bradley, 1981) | |
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Eustalodes achrasella, the sapota bud borer, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1981.[1] It is found in Pakistan and northern India.[2]
The length of the forewings is 9.8-12.4 mm for males and 10.4-12.8 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Achras sapota.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eustalodes achrasella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ↑ Eustalodes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Parvathi, C.; Belavadi, V. V. (1994). "Seasonal incidence of Anarsia achrasella Bradley (Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae) and the significance of its damage to sapota". International Journal of Pest Management. 40: 18–22. doi:10.1080/09670879409371847.