Pleuroprucha asthenaria

Pleuroprucha asthenaria, the asthene wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from North America (including Florida and Oklahoma),[1] South America and Jamaica.

Asthene wave moth
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P. asthenaria
Binomial name
Pleuroprucha asthenaria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia imparata Walker 1863

The larvae feed on various plants, including mangoes, resulting in the premature ripening of the fruit.

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