Serrodes mediopallens
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| Serrodes mediopallens | |
|---|---|
| Female, dorsal view | |
| Female, ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Serrodes |
| Species: | S. mediopallens |
| Binomial name | |
| Serrodes mediopallens L. B. Prout, 1924 | |
Serrodes mediopallens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1924.[1][2] It is found on the Society Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, French Polynesia and in Australia.[3]
Adults pierce fruits to suck the juice and are considered a pest of Citrus in French Polynesia.