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Moth - Maruca cf vitrata Not definitely certain with the ID, Maruca vitrata seems to be a very widespread species and not sure if they are also found in Tahiti. Bean pod borer,French Polynesia,Maruca,Maruca sp,Maruca vitrata,Tahiti Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Moth - Maruca cf vitrata

Not definitely certain with the ID, Maruca vitrata seems to be a very widespread species and not sure if they are also found in Tahiti.

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''Maruca vitrata'' is a pantropical insect pest of leguminous crops like pigeon pea, cowpea, mung bean and soybean. Its common names include the maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer. It can cause losses of 20–80% on the harvests of cowpeas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 28, 2020. Captured Sep 30, 2019 15:19.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm