Adult: A dark brown to greyish moth with blackish markings near the apex of the forewings. A characteristic black diamond-shaped pattern on the dorsum of the forewings can be easily seen when wings are closed, as illustrated. The moth measures about 8 mm in length when at rest and about 16-20 mm across the spread wings. Litchi moth, Cryptophlebia.

Litchi moth (Cryptophlebia peltastica) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles. Litchi moth is polyphagous and of economic importance on litchi, and macadamia nuts to a limited extent.

Cryptophlebia peltastica is the primary pest of lychee (Litchi chinensis) in South Africa and Mauritius, with larvae damaging up to 20% of fruits in commercial orchards. This species is also a pest of macadamia (Macadamia spp.) in South Africa. Larvae have been recorded feeding on a variety of plants, and their polyphagous nature allows them to ...

Cryptophlebia illepida is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui, Lānaʻi and Hawaiʻi. Common names include koa seedworm, klu tortricid, koa seed moth, litchi borer, litchi moth, macadamia nut borer and macadamia nut moth. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler ...

2018年12月14日 · The litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and certain Indian Ocean islands. It is an important pest of litchis and to a lesser extent macadamias. Litchis are exported to certain markets that consider C. peltastica as a phytosanit …

litchi moth (Cryptoph/ebia peltastica) as well as fruit flies (Family: Tephritidae) were largely blamed for these crop losses, but recently the coconut bug Pseudothe­

2022年9月16日 · Nearly 42 insect species and mite pests have been reported to attack litchi trees and fruits in different stages of growth. Fruit borers, stink bugs, nut borer, leaf rollers and mites are the important pests affecting litchi production.

2022年10月25日 · PDF | This chapter includes all the major and minor pests of Litchi | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Cryptophlebia ombrodelta, the litchi fruit moth or macadamia nut borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1898. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, western Malaysia, New Guinea , the Philippines, Japan, Guam , the Caroline Islands ...

2020年3月21日 · Among biotic stresses, insect pests are the major limiting factor for healthy and profitable litchi production. Several insects and mite species attack trees and fruits of litchi at different growth stages. Earlier, only two species, namely, erineum mite and...