Kingdom Animalia Family Tortricidae Scientific name Cryptophlebia ombrodelta Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Cryptophlebia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Cryptophlebia, Cryptophlebia illepida, Butterflies and moths, Crocidosema plebejana, Conopomorpha sinensis | ||
Cryptophlebia ombrodelta is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, western Malaysia, New Guinea, the Philippines, Japan, Guam, the Caroline Islands, Australia and Hawaii.
The wingspan is 15–22 mm.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are Citrus, coconut, macadamia nuts, Parkinsonia aculeata, Cassia fistula, Cassia occidentalis, Senna occidentalis, Cassia alata, Cassia sophera, Cassia bicapsularis, Nephelium litchi, Acacia species, Aegle marmelos, Sesbania aculeata, Sesbania grandiflora, Tamarindus indica, Feronia, Adenanthera pavonia, Filicium decipiens, Bauhinia hirsuta, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia malabarica, Parkia, Prosopis juliflora, Cocoloba uvifera, Phaseolus lunatus, Poinciana pulcherrima and Pithecellobium dulce. It is considered a pest of legumes. The larvae feed in the pods, attacking seeds in the jenkol-pods (Pithecellobium) and only become visible after the seeds are cut. The larva nearly empties the seed, which then only contains tunnels filled with frass.