Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer[2][lower-alpha 1]) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This species has been introduced to New Zealand.[4]
Isotenes miserana | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Isotenes |
Species: | I. miserana |
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Isotenes miserana (Walker, 1863)[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.[5]
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species.
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