Isotenes miserana

Isotenes miserana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Isotenes
Species: I. miserana
Binomial name
Isotenes miserana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras miserana Walker, 1863
  • Teras absumptana Walker, 1866

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

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Isotenes miserana". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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