Isotenes miserana

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Isotenes
Species:
I. miserana
Binomial name
Isotenes miserana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras miserana Walker, 1863
  • Teras absumptana Walker, 1866

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.

References
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  1. tortricidae.com
  2. "Isotenes miserana". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. "Factsheet - Isotenes miserana". Tortricids of Agricultural Importance. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.
  5. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Isotenes miserana". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  1. also spelled 'fruitborer'[3]



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