Eudocima cocalus

Eudocima cocalus, the cocalus fruit piercing moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the north-eastern part of the Himalaya, to Sundaland and east to Queensland, Australia and the Solomons.

Cocalus fruit piercing moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Eudocima
Species:
E. cocalus
Binomial name
Eudocima cocalus
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cocalus Cramer, 1777
  • Noctua maculata Weber, 1801
  • Ophideres plana Walker, 1858
  • Rhytia crepidolata Lucas, 1894

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae feed on Cocculus species. The adults are a pest in lychee and carambola orchards. They pierce the fruit in order to suck the juice.

  • Female, dorsal view
    Female, dorsal view
  • Female, ventral view
    Female, ventral view
  • Male, dorsal view
    Male, dorsal view
  • Male, ventral view
    Male, ventral view
  • Illustration mounted adult
    Illustration mounted adult
  • Illustration Caterpillar
    Illustration Caterpillar


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