Banana moth / Te pūrēhua panana
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Ctenuchidae
Te Rahi
- 250mm
Size range
- Wingspan about 250 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ecuador
Distribution
- From Ecuador
Te Huringa Ora
- He wā anō kua kitea ngā ngeti i ngā panana e hokona ana mai i tāwāhi.
- Ka patua te nuinga e te haurehu tāoke i mua i te rerenga mai mā runga kaipuke, engari ko ētahi ka ora tonu.
Life history
- Pupa is sometimes found on imported bananas.
- Usually killed by fumigation before shipping but occasionally survives.
