Tirathaba mundella
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| Tirathaba mundella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. mundella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirathaba mundella Walker, 1864[1] | |
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Tirathaba mundella, the Oil palm bunch moth, is a species of snout moths. It is found in Malaysia.
The larvae feed on Areca catechu, Elaeis guineensis, Mangifera indica and Nephelium lappaceum. They bore into unopened spathes and feed on the tender floral parts. They may also attack tender nuts.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Plantwise Knowledge Bank
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