Isotenes miserana
Isotenes miserana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Isotenes |
Species: | I. miserana |
Binomial name | |
Isotenes miserana (Walker, 1863)[1] | |
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The Orange Fruit Borer (Isotenes miserana) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[2]
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species.
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Isotenes miserana". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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