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Eustalodes achrasella

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Eustalodes achrasella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Eustalodes
Species:
E. achrasella
Binomial name
Eustalodes achrasella
(Bradley, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Anarsia achrasella Bradley, 1981

Eustalodes achrasella, the sapota bud borer, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1981.[1] It is found in Pakistan and northern India.[2]

The length of the forewings is 9.8-12.4 mm for males and 10.4-12.8 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Achras sapota.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eustalodes achrasella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Eustalodes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Parvathi, C.; Belavadi, V. V. (1994). "Seasonal incidence of Anarsia achrasella Bradley (Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae) and the significance of its damage to sapota". International Journal of Pest Management. 40: 18–22. doi:10.1080/09670879409371847.