Stathmopoda masinissa explained

Stathmopoda masinissa, the persimmon fruit moth, is a moth of the family Stathmopodidae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1906.^[1] It is a serious pest on several persimmon species. It is found in several Old World countries Japan,^[2] Korea, Australia, Sri Lanka,^{[3] [4]} Thailand and China.

Description

The caterpillars are internal borers which enter the fruit through the stalk or calyx.^[5] Host plants of the adults and caterpillars include several persimmon species such as Diospyros kaki,^{[6] [7]} and also Amaranthus species.

External links

• Sex pheromone of the persimmon fruit moth, Stathmopoda masinissa: identification and laboratory bioassay of (4E, 6Z)-4,6-hexadecadien-1-ol derivatives.
• Mating behavior of the persimmon fruit moth, Stathmopoda masinissa Meyrick
• The biology and control of the persimmon fruit moth, Stathmopoda massinissa
• Synthesis and Characterization of Hexadecadienyl Compounds with a Conjugated Diene System, Sex Pheromone of the Persimmon Fruit Moth and Related Compounds
• Semiochemicals of Stathmopoda masinissa, the Persimmon fruit moth
• Oviposition and Development of the Persimmon Fruit Moth, Stathmopoda masinissa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Stathmopoda masinissa Meyrick, 1906 . Catalogue of Life . 29 May 2018.
2. Web site: カキノヘタムシガ Stathmopoda masinissa Meyrick, 1906 . Digital Moths of Japan . 29 May 2018.
3. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Stathmopoda masinissa Meyrick, 1906 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 15 October 2018.
5. Web site: Persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki L.) from Japan, Korea and Israel . Commonwealth of Australia. 28 March 2018.
6. A Method for Rearing the Persimmon Fruit Moth, Stathmopoda masinissa (Lepidoptera:Stathmopodidae) using Cultured Tip Tissue of Japanese Persimmon, Diospyros kaki . Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology. 42 . 4 . 221–226 . 10.1303/jjaez.42.221 . 1998 . Naka . Hideshi . Kobayashi . Natsuko . Tsuchida . Koji . Sakurai . Hironori . free .
7. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 28 March 2018.