Tirathaba rufivena

Coconut spike moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Tirathaba
Species:
T. rufivena
Binomial name
Tirathaba rufivena
(Busck, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lamoria rufivena Walker, 1864
  • Harpagoneura acrocausta Meyrick, 1897
  • Mucialla fuscolimbalis Snellen, 1900
  • Harpagoneura distorta Turner, 1937
  • Melissoblaptes rufovenalis Snellen, 1880
  • Tirathaba ignivena Hampson, 1917

Tirathaba rufivena, the coconut spike moth, greater coconut spike moth or oil palm bunch moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found from south-east Asia to the Pacific islands, including Malaysia, the Cook Islands, the Philippines and the tropical region of Queensland, Australia.[2] They are considered as a minor pest.

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  1. ^ "Tortricidae.com". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 March 2015). "Tirathaba rufivena (Walker, 1864) Greater Coconut Spike Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 July 2018.