| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
| Eudocima materna - Fruit Piercing Moth | ||
| All-Leps DNA barcoding | Catocalinae, Noctuidae |
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Female |
These large moths are a pest in citrus crops. They have an amoured tip to their proboscis which enables them to drive a hole into the fruit. The puncture permits the entry of bacteria and the fruit rots on the tree. Male and female have different wing patterns. |
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Male |
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