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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eudocima |
| Species: | E. cocalus |
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| Eudocima cocalus (Cramer, 1777) | |
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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.
Gallery
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Illustration mounted adult
Illustration Caterpillar
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