Kingdom Animalia Genus Isotenes Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Family Tortricidae Scientific name Isotenes miserana Higher classification Isotenes Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Cryptoptila immersana, Cryptophlebia ombrodelta, Light brown apple moth, Bactrocera tryoni | ||
Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species.
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