Green Fruit-piercing Moth
Common NameGreen Fruit-piercing Moth
Scientific NameEudocima salaminia
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyCalpinae
Wingspan (mm)90
Primary Colorsgreen, orange, black, brown
HabitatTropical and subtropical forests, orchards, gardens
Geographic RangeSoutheast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Pacific Islands
Host PlantsTinospora smilacina, Stephania japonica, Cocculus orbiculatus
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid on host plants, and larvae feed on leaves. Adults are known for their strong proboscis, which they use to pierce ripe fruits to feed on juices, often causing damage to crops.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive combination of mottled green forewings and vibrant orange hindwings with a large black central spot and a broad black band. It is a large, robust, nocturnal moth.
Description
A large, robust moth characterized by cryptically patterned green and brown forewings, which contrast sharply with bright orange hindwings featuring a prominent black central spot and a broad black terminal band.
