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Conogethes Spirotricha
''Conogethes'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family (biology), family Crambidae. The currently 17 recognized species are distributed in the Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan and Australasian realm. The genus contains several species that are considered pest (organism), pests on economically important food plants such as ''Ipomoea'', ''Elettaria'' and ''Curcuma'', on ornamental plants like ''Alpinia'', and on ''Shorea'', ''Dipterocarpus'' and several genera of the pine family, which are used as timber trees. Within Spilomelinae, ''Conogethes'' is placed in the species-rich tribus Margaroniini, where it was found to be closely related to the genera ''Azochis'', ''Ghesquierellana'' and ''Megastes''. Imago, Imagines of ''Conogethes'' resemble in their wing pattern those of ''Marwitzia'', the ''Polygrammodes eleuata'' species complex and ''Syllepte incomptalis'', and to a lesser degree ''Dichocrocis'', ''Notarcha'' and ''Trigonobela''. The List of feeding beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conogethes Punctiferalis
''Conogethes punctiferalis'', the durian fruit borer or yellow peach moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. Description Full-grown larvae are about 20 mm long. It is considered a pest on fruit trees. Adults have a wingspan of 14–20 mm. Adults are yellow with a dark pattern. Distribution It is found from India and Pakistan through south-east Asia to Australia. It has been reported from various parts of the world, mainly because larvae are imported alongside fruit. Records include Hawaii, Great Britain and the Netherlands. Diet The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including ''Zea mays'', '' Livistona humilis'', ''Helianthus annuus'', ''Durio zibethinus'', ''Carica papaya'', ''Ricinus communis'', ''Planchonia careya'', ''Sorghum bicolor'', ''Macadamia integrifolia'', ''Prunus persica'', ''Citrus limon'', ''Nephelium lappaceum'', ''Solanum melongena'', '' Brachychiton acerifolium'' and ''Elettaria cardamomum ''Elettaria cardamomum'', commonly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |