| Tirathaba rufivena | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. rufivena |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirathaba rufivena (Busck, 1916)[1] |
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The Coconut Spike Moth, Greater Coconut Spike Moth or Oil Palm Bunch Moth (Tirathaba rufivena) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found from south-east Asia to the pacific islands, including Malaysia, the Cook Islands, the Philippines and the tropical region of Queensland.[2]
Adults have dull green or brown forewings with thin red stripes running from the margin to the base. The hindwings are plain pale yellow.
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and Nypa fruticans. They are considered a pest.