Eustalodes achrasella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Eustalodes |
| Species: | E. achrasella
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| Eustalodes achrasella (Bradley, 1981)
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Eustalodes achrasella, the sapota bud borer, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1981.[1] It is found in Pakistan and northern India.[2]
The length of the forewings is 9.8-12.4 mm for males and 10.4-12.8 mm for females. The forewings are dark ashy grey and the hindwings are yellowish.
The larvae feed on Achras sapota. They damage the inflorescence of their host plant, preferring to feed on set fruits rather than buds, flowers or immature fruits.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eustalodes achrasella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Eustalodes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Parvathi, C.; Belavadi, V. V. (1994). "Seasonal incidence of Anarsia achrasella Bradley (Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae) and the significance of its damage to sapota". International Journal of Pest Management. 40: 18–22. doi:10.1080/09670879409371847.