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Guava Moth / Te pūrēhua guava Coscinoptycha improbana
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Carposinidae
Te Rahi
- He pūrēhua iti – 15 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi
Size range
- Small moth, 15mm wingspan
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ahitereiria, ā, i kitea tuatahitia i Aotearoa nei i te tau 1999. Kei Te Tai Tokerau e noho ana.
Distribution
- Originally from Australia. First recorded in 1999. Found in Northland.
Te Huringa Ora
- Ka kōwiri atu te anuhe ki roto rawa o te huarākau – ki ērā o te whānau rēmana, ki te whītoa, ki te guava, me te macadamia.
- He whakararu pea tāna i te whānau rēmana me te whītoa, engari i Ahitereiria kāore e kīia he kaiwhakakino matua.
Life history
- Caterpillar bores into fruit – citrus, feijoa, guava and Macadamia
- Potential pest of fruit such as citrus and feijoa, though not a major pest in Australia