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Sceliodes cordalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sceliodes
Species: S. cordalis
Binomial name
Sceliodes cordalis
(Doubleday, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Margaritia cordalis Doubleday, 1843
  • Eratria obsistalis
  • Daraba extensalis Walker, 1866
  • Eretria obsistalis Snellen, 1880
  • Sceliodes mucidalis Guenée, 1854

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.

Dorsal view
Ventral view

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

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (10 February 2009). "Sceliodes cordalis". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
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