Hendecasis duplifascialis Hampson, [1891]; PED 6
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Taxonomy
Trichophysetis duplifascialis Hampson, 1891:141, pl. 156, fig. 18.
Comb. n. to Hendecasis (In LepIndex)
The generic concepts represented by Trichophysetis (Meyrick 1884: 287) and Hendecasis Hampson, (1896: 140) are uncertain. -
Description
Wing length : 6mm. A delicate pale cream and reddish suffused moth of distinctive appearance.
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Distribution & Habitat
Very widely distributed. W. & E. Africa, Comoros, Sri Lanka, India, Sabah, Philippines, Lord Howe Is., Taiwan, Japan. Lowland. <520m.
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Life History & Pest Status
The ‘jasmine budworm’. A pest of Jasminum sambac and in fruits of J. meyeri-johannis & J. fluminense (Oleaceae) (Copeland et al., 2004).
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Similar spp.
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Unrelated Look-alikes
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References
Hampson,G.F. (1891) Ill. Lepid. Heteroc. coll. B.M., 8. The Lepidoptera Heterocera of the Nilgiri district. 144 pp., pl. 139-156. London.
Copeland, R.S., White, I.M., Peris-Machera, M-O & Wharton, R.A. (2004) Insects Associated with Fruits of the Oleaceae (Asteridae, Lamiales) in Kenya, with Special Reference to the Tephritidae (Diptera) Bishop Museum Bull. Ent. 12: 135-164.
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Genitalia
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DNA Barcode
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3D Imaging
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Spare
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KEY TO TABS
(1) Taxonomy, (2) Description, (3) Distribution & Habitat, (4) Life History & Pest Status, (5) Similar spp., (6) Unrelated Look-alikes, (7) References, (8) Genitalia, (9) DNA Barcode, (10) 3D Imaging, (11) Spare