Hypsipyla robusta, the cedar tip moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsipyla.[1] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1886. It is found from Africa (including Madagascar), throughout Asia (including Sri Lanka and India) to Australia. Several undescribed species or subspecies might be involved.

Hypsipyla robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypsipyla
Species:
H. robusta
Binomial name
Hypsipyla robusta
(Moore, [1886])
Synonyms
  • Magiria robusta Moore [1886]
  • Hypsipyla pagodella Ragonot, 1888
  • Epicrocis terebrans Olliff, 1890
  • Hypsipyla scabrusculella Ragonot, 1893
Larva, pupa and damage

The larvae attack a wide range of Meliaceae species (including Toona ciliata, Chukrasia tabularis, Swietenia species and Khaya species) and feed in shoots as well as fruits, flowers, and in bark.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Current Status of the Taxonomy of Hypsipyla Ragonot (Pyralidae: Phycitinae)".