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990340n – 19340   Eudocima phalonia (Linnaeus, 1763)
             A Fruit Piercing Moth

- © Christi Jaeger, MEM
References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
  • (1) Natural History Museum: HOSTS- website
  • (2) National Agricultural Pest Information System website
  • (3) Reddy, G.V.P., Cruz, Z.T., and Muniappan, R. 2007. Attraction of fruit-piercing moth Eudocima phalonia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to different fruit baits. Crop protection. website
  • (4) Leong, S.C.T., and Kueh, R.J.H. 2011. Seasonal abundance and suppression of fruit-piercing moth Eudocima phalonia (L.) in a citrus orchard in Sarawak. The Scientific World. 11: 2330-2338.
  • (5) Davis, E.E., French, S. & Venette, R. 2005. Mini risk assessment — Fruit piercing moth: Eudocima fullonia Green [Lepidoptera: Noctuidae]. APHIS-CAPS Pest Risk Analysis. website
  • (6) Species Page at BOLD Barcoding Project.
Eudocima phalonia
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