Isotenes miserana

Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer[2][lower-alpha 1]) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Isotenes miserana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Isotenes
Species:	I. miserana
Binomial name
Isotenes miserana (Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
Teras miserana Walker, 1863 Teras absumptana Walker, 1866

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[4]

The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species.

References

1. also spelled 'fruitborer'[3]

1. tortricidae.com
2. "Isotenes miserana". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
3. "Factsheet - Isotenes miserana". Tortricids of Agricultural Importance. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
4. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Isotenes miserana". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.