Comocritis albicapilla
Comocritis albicapilla is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1974. It is found in Taiwan[1] and Guangdong, China.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Comocritis |
| Species: | C. albicapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Comocritis albicapilla Moriuti, 1974 | |
Adults are on wing in late May and early June in one generation per year.[2]
The larvae are considered a pest, since they seriously damage the bark of litchi trees. The larvae conceal themselves under a double layer web made of silk and excrements.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (December 15, 2013). "Comocritis albicapilla Moriuti, 1974". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- HKWildlife.Net Forum
- on the applications of some entomopathogenic nematodes against litchi yponomeutid Comoritis albicapilla Moriuti
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