Batrachedra nuciferae
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Batrachedra nuciferae - caterpillars and cocoon on inflorescence of a coconut palm (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Matthew J. W. Cock
Source: Journal of Insect Science (2013), 13, p. 5
Author(s): Matthew J. W. Cock
Source: Journal of Insect Science (2013), 13, p. 5
Batrachedra nuciferae - adult moth (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Matthew J. W. Cock
Source: Journal of Insect Science (2013), 13, p. 6
Author(s): Matthew J. W. Cock
Source: Journal of Insect Science (2013), 13, p. 6
Batrachedra nuciferae Hodges, 1966
This small moth is found in parts of South America and in Trinidad, infesting the inflorescences of coconut and other palms. The larvae live on the inflorescences, feeding mainly (possibly exclusively) on male flowers and it is unlikely that they cause yield losses to coconut palms (Cock, 2013).
The adult moths have a wingspan of around 10 mm for females and 8 mm for males. The wings are very narrow, elongate, fringed and brownish. At rest, the adults have a slanting posture, with the head raised and the wing tips touching the substrate. The wings are held tightly against the body and the moths appears long and thin.
