Tirathaba rufivena
| Tirathaba rufivena | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. rufivena |
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| Tirathaba rufivena (Busck, 1916)[1] | |
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Tirathaba rufivena, the coconut spike moth, greater coconut spike moth or oil palm bunch moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found from south-east Asia to the pacific islands, including Malaysia, the Cook Islands, the Philippines and the tropical region of Queensland.[2]
Female
Male
Adults have dull green or brown forewings with thin red stripes running from the margin to the base. The hindwings are plain pale yellow.
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and Nypa fruticans. They are considered a pest.
See also
References
- ↑ "tortricidae.com". tortricidae.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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