Isotenes miserana
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Isotenes |
Species: | I. miserana
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Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer[2][a]) 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]
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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Wikispecies has information related to Isotenes miserana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ "Isotenes miserana". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Factsheet - Isotenes miserana". Tortricids of Agricultural Importance. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.