Brachiolia egenella

Brachiolia egenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Brachiolia
Species: B. egenella
Binomial name
Brachiolia egenella
(Walker, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea egenella Walker, 1864
  • Eboda obstinata Meyrick, 1908

Brachiolia egenella is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, South Africa and on the Comoros and Mauritius.[2]

The larvae feed on Cardiospermum species, feeding from within the rolled leaves of their host plant. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 11 mm. They have a light green body and a shining light yellow head. Pupation takes place in a white elongate-oval cocoon formed inside a rolled leaf.[3]

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