Cnesteboda celligera (Meyrick, 1918) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cnesteboda celligera (Meyrick, 1918)

Cnesteboda celligera (Meyrick, 1918)

Cnesteboda celligera is a Tortricidae moth species found across South and Southeast Asia, whose larvae feed on three tree species.

Family
Genus
Cnesteboda
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cnesteboda celligera (Meyrick, 1918)

Cnesteboda celligera is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. This species is found in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Indonesia, specifically on the islands of Java and Bali. The wingspan of adult Cnesteboda celligera is around 11.6 mm. Its larvae have been documented feeding on Litchi chinensis, Nephelium lappaceum, and Schleichera oleosa.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Cnesteboda

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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