Rank Species | Genus Diacrotricha Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Sphenarches anisodactylus, Deuterocopus, Pterophorinae, Pterophoridae | ||
The starfruit flowermoth (Diacrotricha fasciola) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is widely distributed throughout south-east Asia.
The larvae feed on Averrhoa carambola and Averrhoa bilimbi. They bore in the flower buds and feed on the flowers. They are considered a serious pest.
References
Diacrotricha fasciola Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA