Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Homona | |
Similar Homona, Adoxophyes, Adoxophyes orana, Homona coffearia, Pandemis cinnamomeana | ||
Larva of homona magnanima diaknoff tea tortrix
Homona magnanima, the Oriental tea tortrix moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam.
The wingspan is 19–28 mm for males and 26–37 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Arachis, Camellia sinensis, Chrysanthemum indicum, Citrus, Diospyros kaki, Eurya, Glycine, Lithocarpus edulis, Malus domestica, Nandina domestica, Paeonia, Paulownia tomentosa, Podocarpus, Prunus (including Prunus avium), Pyrus, Rhododendron, Rosa and Solanum melongena. Young larvae tie the margins of young leaves together, feeding from within. Older larvae bind several leaves together.
References
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