Homona spargotis

Homona spargotis, the avocado leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Australasian realm.

Homona spargotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Division:
Ditrysia
Section:
Cossina
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Homona
Species:
H. spargotis
Binomial name
Homona spargotis
Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is about 3 cm for males and 2 cm for females.

The larvae feed on avocado, Coffea, Camellia sinensis, custard-apple and bilimbi. The species is considered a pest.


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