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Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima phalonia

Photo by RachelM
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Field Notes

Description:

The adult is considered an agricultural pest, causing damage to many fruit crops by piercing it with its strong proboscis in order to suck the juice - hence the name.

Notes:

This Fruit Piercing moth was in the garden atop Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand.

Species ID Suggestions

Fruit Piercing Moth

Eudocima phalonia

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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