Kingdom Animalia Genus Carposina Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Family Carposinidae Scientific name Carposina sasakii Higher classification Carposina Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Carposina, Carposinidae, Butterflies and moths, Grapholita, Grapholita molesta | ||
The peach fruit moth (Carposina sasakii) is a species of moth of the Carposinidae family. It is endemic to large parts of Asia, including Japan, Korea, China and Russia (Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai). It is an introduced species in Texas, United States.
The wingspan is 13–17 mm.
The larvae feed on various fruits and are considered a pest on peach, apple, pear, apricot and plum. Furthermore, recorded larval food plants include jute, Crataegus species, Cydonia oblonga and Ziziphus sativa.
Taxonomy
Carposina sasakii is a replacement name for Carposina niponensis.
References
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