The Mango fruit borer is a species of snout moth

Pyralidae

The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...

 in the genus Citripestis

Citripestis

Citripestis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1893, and is known from Java, Indonesia and Perak.-Species:* Citripestis eutraphera * Citripestis sagittiferella...

. It was described by Meyrick in 1933, and is known from Java

Java

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, India

India

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 and the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

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 in Australia

Australia

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The larvae have been recorded feeding on mango and cashews. They feed on pulp and cause premature fruit drop, mainly in young fruit. The larvae are reddish violet when young, but turn dark blue as they develop.