Assara_seminivale

<i>Assara seminivale</i>

Assara seminivale

Species of moth

Assara seminivale, the kernel grub or macadamia kernel grub, is a species of snout moth in the genus Assara. It was described by Turner in 1904, and is known from Australia.[1] There are also records for Sikkim, Tonkin, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Borneo, but these need verification.

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The larvae feed on the nuts of Macadamia species (including Macadamia integrifolia), the seeds of Mangifera indica and fruit of Heritiera littoralis.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. [2]
    Horak, Marianne (1994). "Identity of Two Phycitine Pests on Macadamia (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 33 (3): 235–244. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1994.tb01225.x.



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