Acria meyricki
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| Acria meyricki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Acria |
| Species: | A. meyricki |
| Binomial name | |
| Acria meyricki Shashank, Saravana, Kalidas, Phanikumar, Ramamurthy & Bose, 2015[1] | |
Acria meyricki, also known as oil palm leaf webworm,[2] is a moth in the family Depressariidae.[1][2][3] It was described by Shashank and colleagues in 2015 and named in honor of Edward Meyrick, "renowned expert of Microlepidoptera".[1] It is known from Andhra Pradesh, India.[1][2][4]
The forewing length is 5.5–7.2 mm (0.22–0.28 in).[1] The larvae feed on oil palms.[1][2] They can also successfully develop when feeding on coconut (Cocos nucifera).[2] Since 2005, Acria meyricki has become a regular pest on oil palm plantations, sometimes causing severe damage.[2]