| Citripestis sagittiferella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Citripestis |
| Species: | C. sagittiferella |
| Binomial name | |
| Citripestis sagittiferella (Moore, 1891) | |
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Citripestis sagittiferella, the citrus fruit borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Citripestis. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1891. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
The wingspan is about 27 millimetres (1.1 in) long.
The larvae feed on Citrus species and are considered a pest.
References
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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| Citripestis sagittiferella | |
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