Hypsipyla_robusta

<i>Hypsipyla robusta</i>

Hypsipyla robusta

Species of moth

Hypsipyla robusta, the cedar tip moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsipyla.[1] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1886. It is found from Africa (including Madagascar), throughout Asia (including Sri Lanka and India) to Australia. Several undescribed species or subspecies might be involved.

Larva, pupa and damage

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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have brown forewings with a faint zigzag pattern and buff hindwings, both with dark veins.[2]

The larvae attack a wide range of Meliaceae species (including Toona ciliata, Chukrasia tabularis, Swietenia species and Khaya species) and feed in shoots as well as fruits, flowers, and in bark. In Australia, robusta or an extremely similar-looking species has recently been reared from fruit of Xylocarpus granatum.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. [2]
    Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 January 2021). "Hypsipyla robusta (Moore, 1886) Cedar Tip Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Current Status of the Taxonomy of Hypsipyla Ragonot (Pyralidae: Phycitinae)".


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