Dappula tertia is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is widely distributed in the Indo-Australian region, where it is found from India to the Solomon Islands. The habitat consists of lowland areas.[1]
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| Dappula tertia (Templeton, 1847)
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Annona muricata and Cocos nucifera.[2] It can cause damage in Oil Palm and Coffee plantations.
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- ^ Papua Insects Foundation
- ^ "PaDIL". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
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