Anonaepestis bengalella

Anonaepestis bengalella (atis borer moth or custard-apple caterpillar) is a species of snout moth in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by Ragonot in 1894.[1] It is found from India to Java and the Philippines and has also been recorded from Australia and Taiwan.

Anonaepestis bengalella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Anonaepestis
Species:
A. bengalella
Binomial name
Anonaepestis bengalella
Synonyms
  • Heterographis bengalella

The larvae feed on Annona squamosa and Annona reticulata. They bore the fruit of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts