Diaphania indica (Saunders)
(=Cryptographis indica (Saunders))

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae

Common names

Cucumber moth, cotton caterpillar

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Cucurbitaceae: Cucumis sp., Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita sp., Lagenaria siceraria, Luffa cylindrica, Trichosanthes anguina, T. cucumerina.

Pest status

Major.

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