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Eudocima cocalus

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Species of moth

Cocalus fruit piercing moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Eudocima
Species: E. cocalus
Binomial name
Eudocima cocalus
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cocalus Cramer, 1777
  • Noctua maculata Weber, 1801
  • Ophideres plana Walker, 1858
  • Rhytia crepidolata Lucas, 1894

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.

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, dorsal view
  • Female, ventral view Female, ventral view
  • Male, dorsal view Male, dorsal view
  • Male, ventral view Male, ventral view
  • Illustration mounted adult Illustration mounted adult
  • Illustration Caterpillar Illustration Caterpillar

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Taxon identifiers
Eudocima cocalus


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