
''Eudocima cocalus'', the cocalus fruit piercing moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the north-eastern part of the Himalaya, to Sundaland and east to Queensland, Australia and the Solomons.
The wingspan is about 100 mm. The larvae feed on ''Cocculus'' species. The adults are a pest in lychee and carambola orchards. They pierce the fruit in order to suck the juice.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jan 27, 2017. Captured May 29, 2016 21:42 in Leonardo Trail, Santa Ana, Cagayan, Philippines.