Arotrophora arcuatalis
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Arotrophora |
Species: | A. arcuatalis
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Binomial name | |
Arotrophora arcuatalis (Walker, 1865)
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Arotrophora arcuatalis, commonly known as banksia boring moth or rarely banksia moth, is a species of Australian tortrid moth best known as a pest of Banksia.
First described by Francis Walker in 1865,[1] it is the type species for Arotrophora. It occurs throughout coastal and sub-coastal areas of southern Australia.[2] Adults are grey with brown and white markings.[3]
The moth lays its eggs on the surface of the flower spikes of Banksia while in early bud, and the larvae tunnel into the axis of the spike, boring from follicle to follicle to consume the seeds. They infest a wide range of Banksia species, in some species substantially reducing the seed set.pheromones.[5]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Arotrophora arcuatalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
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- ^ "Arotrophora arcuatalis". Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
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- ^ "The identification of the sex pheromone of the Banksia pest Arotrophora arcuatalis". Research Compendium 1995. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
External links
- "Arotrophora arcuatalis". tortricid.net. Retrieved 2007-05-16. (with image)
Further reading
- Horak, M. (1988). "Semiochemicals of Arotrophora arcuatalis, the Banksia Boring Moth". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 14.
- Röhl, L. J. and W. Woods (1994). "Biological and insecticidal control of Arotrophora arcuatalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): an important pest of banksias in Western Australia". Plant Protection Quarterly. 9 (1): 20–24.