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Anonaepestis bengalella

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Species of moth

Anonaepestis bengalella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Anonaepestis
Species: A. bengalella
Binomial name
Anonaepestis bengalella
Ragonot, 1894
Synonyms
  • Heterographis bengalella

Anonaepestis bengalella (atis borer moth or custard-apple caterpillar) is a species of snout moth in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by Ragonot in 1894. It is found from India to Java and the Philippines and has also been recorded from Australia and Taiwan.

The larvae feed on Annona squamosa and Annona reticulata. They bore the fruit of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts
Taxon identifiers
Anonaepestis bengalella


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