PHILIPPINE
LEPIDOPTERA
Unlike most moths that feed on nectar, both sexes of adults can pierce ripening fruit, penetrate the skin and pulp of fruit with their modified mouthparts (proboscis) which is armed with saw teeth to withdraw juice. Microorganisms introduced by feeding moths cause rotting around the tiny puncture hole and premature fruit fall. These large nocturnal moths are serious adult pests of ripe and ripening fruits for a wide range of commercial fruits such as citrus, carambola, guava, mango, papaya, banana, fig, persimmon, longan, kiwifruit, egg plants, and tomato.
Wingspan: 80-120 mm
EREBIDAE, CALPINAE
(Fruit Piercing Moths)
(Erebidae, Calpinae) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20150814
(Erebidae, Calpinae) © Ann Van Wijgerden Antipolo, Rizal
(Erebidae, Calpinae) © Linda Alisto Baguio City
(Erebidae; Calpinae) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20160723
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Calpini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20170724
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Joy Valencia Villafuerte-Hafalla aguio City 20140725
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio CIty 20140727
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Alicia Hafalla Bañares Baguio City 20140529
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Alicia Hafalla Bañares Baguio City 20140529
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Albert Kang Masbate
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Rey M. Abellada Baguio City 20160916
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Andrea B. Agillon Mabini, Batangas
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20140828
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20140828
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20140828
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Albert Kang Camp 7 Minglanilla Cebu 20140602
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20140722
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Albert Kang Camp 7 Minglanilla Cebu 20140602
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20140724
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Benigno Santi II Laguna
(Erebidae; Calpinae; Ophiderini) © Linda Alisto Baguio City 20140606