Eudocima cocalus

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Eudocima cocalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Eudocima
Species: E. cocalus
Binomial name
Eudocima cocalus
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cocalus Cramer, 1777
  • Noctua maculata Weber, 1801
  • Ophideres plana Walker, 1858
  • Rhytia crepidolata Lucas, 1894

The Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth (Eudocima cocalus) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the north-eastern part of the Himalaya, to Sundaland and east to Queensland, Australia and the Solomons.

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae feed on Cocculus species. The adults are a pest in Lychee and Carambola orchards. They pierce the fruit in order to suck the juice.

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