Green Fruit-piercing Moth

Eudocima salaminia

"Eudocima salaminia" is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from India across south-east Asia to the Pacific Islands. In Australia it occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
Fruit Piercing Moth - Eudocima salaminia This Fruit Piercing Moth - Eudocima salaminia looks like a dead leaf. Eudocima salaminia,Fruit Piercing Moth,Geotagged,Moth,Moth Week 2018,Philippines,Spring,north luzon

Appearance

The wingspan is about 80 mm.
Green fruit-piercing moth Intriguing visual effect/camouflage on this moth, looking like a leaf with curled edges to my eyes. Found here in Australia, up to south-east Asia and on in to India. Larvae feed on plants within family Menispermaceae. Adult moths pierce fruit for the juices, sometimes causing fruit plantation infestations as fungi and other micro-organisms can enter the fruit and cause it to rot. The moth flew off after this one shot and I saw the flash of orange/red from the underwings. Wingspan 80 mm. Australia,Erebidae,Eudocima salaminia,Fruit-Piercing Moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Summer,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Food

The larvae feed on "Stephania japonica" and "Sarcopetalum harveyanum". Adults are a pest on fruit plantations. They penetrate fruit in order to suck the juices. After the fruit has been pierced, it is vulnerable for fungi and other micro-organisms. Piercing occurs on Oranges, Lemons and other Citrus as well as Lychees and Longans.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusEudocima
SpeciesE. salaminia
Photographed in
Australia
India
Malaysia
Philippines
Taiwan