Cryptophlebia illepida (koa seedworm)

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Title Adult Caption Adult koa seedworm, female upper left, male lower right. Wings typically copper coloured with dark accents, wingspan 12-25 mm. Copyright Vincent P. Jones	Adult	Adult koa seedworm, female upper left, male lower right. Wings typically copper coloured with dark accents, wingspan 12-25 mm.	Vincent P. Jones

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Cryptophlebia illepida (Butler) 1882

Preferred Common Name

• koa seedworm

Other Scientific Names

• Argyroploce illepida (Butler)
• Argyroploce vulpes Walsingham
• Cryptophlebia illepida illepida (Butler) Walsingham 1907
• Cryptophlebia illepida var. fulva Walsingham 1907
• Cryptophlebia illepida var. suffusa Walsingham 1907
• Cryptophlebia tetrao Walsingham 1907
• Cryptophlebia vulpes Walsingham 1907
• Olethreutes illepida
• Teras illepida Butler, 1882

International Common Names

• English: klu tortricid; koa seed moth; litchi borer; litchi moth; macadamia nut borer; macadamia nut moth

EPPO code

• ARGPIL (Argyroploce illepida)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Lepidoptera
•                         Family: Tortricidae
•                             Genus: Cryptophlebia
•                                 Species: Cryptophlebia illepida

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Natural Enemies

References

Hawaii Agricultural Statistical Service (HASS), 1995. Statistics of Hawaiian Agriculture. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Jones VP, 1994. Feeding by Cryptophlebia illepida and C. ombrodelta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on macadamia nut abortion. Journal of Economic Entomology, 87(3):781-786

Jones VP, 1995. Sampling plans for Cryptophlebia spp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) attacking macadamia and litchi in Hawaii. Journal of Economic Entomology, 88(5):1337-1342; 17 ref.

Jones VP, Caprio LC, 1992. Damage estimates and population trends of insects attacking seven macadamia cultivars in Hawaii. Journal of Economic Entomology, 85(5):1884-1890

Jones VP, Caprio LC, Burnham-Larish LL, Tome CHM, 1991. Recent advances in macadamia IPM. Proc. Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Association. 31:42-50.

Jones VP, Delate K, Tome CHM, 1992. Macadamia IPM: Where did all this damage come from ? Proceedings of the Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Association, 32:48-56.

Jones VP, Tome CHM, Robb CJ, 1992. Progress towards pest management in litchi. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Conference, 2:23-30.

Namba R, 1957. Cryptophlebia illepida (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Eucosmidae) and other insect pests of the macadamia nut in Hawaii. Hawaiian Entomological Society, 16:284-297.

Stein JD, 1983. Insects associated with Acacaia koa seeds in Hawaii. Environmental Entomology, 12:229-302.

Zimmerman EC, 1978. Insects of Hawaii. A manual of the insects of the Hawaiian Islands, including an enumeration of the species and notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc. Volume 9. Microlepidoptera. Part I. Monotrysia, Tineoidea, Tortricoidea, Gracillarioidea, Yponomeutoidea, and Alucitoidea. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: University Press of Hawaii, 1-882.

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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