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Conogethes punctiferalis

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

Tropical rainforest vegetation at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0

Species notes

About Conogethes punctiferalis

Conogethes punctiferalis (also recorded as Durian Fruit Borer) is an accepted species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Common name
Durian Fruit Borer
Family
Crambidae
Order
Lepidoptera
Identification rank
Species

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy