Oxyptilus regulus
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The Grape Boring Plume Moth (Oxyptilus regulus) is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia
, but has recently also been recorded from southern India
.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis vinifera
. The larvae bore into the ripening berries of the grape bunches and cause substantial injury.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, but has recently also been recorded from southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran....
. The larvae bore into the ripening berries of the grape bunches and cause substantial injury.