Trichophysetis cretacea explained

Trichophysetis cretacea, the jasmine bud borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.^[1] It is found in Japan,^[2] Russia and China.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm.^[3]

The bore the flower buds of Jasminum sambac.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . January 4, 2018.
2. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
3. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Cybalomiinae/Trichophysetis_cretacea.html Japanese Moths
4. 23156151 . 105 . Identification and field bioassay of the sex pheromone of Trichophysetis cretacea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) . Journal of Economic Entomology . 1566–72 . Peng . CL . Gu . P . Li . J . Chen . QY . Feng . CH . Luo . HH . Du . YJ . 2012 . 5 . 10.1603/ec12005. free .