Carmenta theobromae, the cocoa fruit borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by August Busck in 1910, and is known from Colombia and Venezuela.
Carmenta theobromae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Carmenta |
Species: | C. theobromae
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Binomial name | |
Carmenta theobromae (Busck, 1910)
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The larvae of the species feed on Theobroma cacao. They perforate the pods of their host plant and are considered a serious pest.[2]
References
edit- ^ Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Pupal Development, Longevity and Behavior of Carmenta theobromae (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)". Bioone.org. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2011-12-16.