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| The '''Eggfruit Caterpillar''' (''Sceliodes cordalis'') is a species of ] of the ] family. It is found in ] and the whole of ]. | The '''Eggfruit Caterpillar''' (''Sceliodes cordalis'') is a species of ] of the ] family. It is found in ] and the whole of ]. | ||
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The larvae are considered an agricultural pest on several ] species, such as ], ], ], ] and ] species. They cause damage by tunneling into the stems and fruit of the plants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/pyru/cordal.html|title=Sceliodes cordalis|author=Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley|publisher=uts.edu.au|date=10 February 2009|accessdate=26 February 2009}}</ref> | ||
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| Sceliodes cordalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sceliodes |
| Species: | S. cordalis |
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| Sceliodes cordalis (Doubleday, 1843) | |
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The Eggfruit Caterpillar (Sceliodes cordalis) is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in New Zealand and the whole of Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae are considered an agricultural pest on several Solanaceae species, such as Lycopersicum esculentum, Physalis edulis, Solanum aviculare, Solanum melongena and Datura species. They cause damage by tunneling into the stems and fruit of the plants.
References
- Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (10 February 2009). "Sceliodes cordalis". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
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