Conogethes punctiferalis (castor capsule borer)

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Title Adult Caption Adults yellow, 12 mm long, with many black spots on wings, thorax and abdomen: 25-30 spots on forewing, ca 15 on hindwing, 3-4 on abdominal dorsum (except 2nd segment), 2 on 8th segment. Number and distribution of spots differs between individuals fed on different host plants. Copyright Natural History Museum, London	Adult	Adults yellow, 12 mm long, with many black spots on wings, thorax and abdomen: 25-30 spots on forewing, ca 15 on hindwing, 3-4 on abdominal dorsum (except 2nd segment), 2 on 8th segment. Number and distribution of spots differs between individuals fed on different host plants.	Natural History Museum, London

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée)

Preferred Common Name

• castor capsule borer

Other Scientific Names

• Cognogethes punctiferalis
• Dichocrocis punctiferalis (Guenée)

International Common Names

• English: castor borer; castor seed caterpillar; corn moth; peach moth; peach pyralid moth; shoot borer; yellow peach moth
• Spanish: palomilla del melocotonero
• French: pyrale du maïs; pyrale du pecher

Local Common Names

• Germany: zuensler-art
• Japan: momo-no-gomadara-nomeiga

EPPO code

• DICHPU (Dichocrocis punctiferalis)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Lepidoptera
•                         Family: Crambidae
•                             Genus: Conogethes
•                                 Species: Conogethes punctiferalis

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

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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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