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Acritocera negligens

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acritocera

Acritocera negligens

Acritocera negligens, the Coconut Spathe Borer, is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found on Fiji.

Adult females have dark reddish brown to almost black forewings, with the veins bordered by lighter streaks and an oblique cream line beyond the middle. The hindwings are pearly. Males are smaller than females and less dark.

The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera. They mainly feed on the male flowers. Full-grown larvae are about 50 millimetres (2.0 in) long. They are white or pinkish brown, with a yellow shield on the thorax.

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Acritocera negligens Wikipedia