Anonaepestis bengalella (atis borer moth or custard-apple caterpillar) is a species of snout moth in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by Ragonot in 1894.[1] It is found from India to Java and the Philippines and has also been recorded from Australia and Taiwan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Anonaepestis |
| Species: | A. bengalella
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| Anonaepestis bengalella | |
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The larvae feed on Annona squamosa and Annona reticulata. They bore the fruit of their host plant.[2]
References
edit- Ragonot, 1894b:Ragonot E.-L. 1894b. A new enemy of the custard-apple. - Indian Museum Notes 3:106–107.
- ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts
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