Opisina

Opisina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Subfamily:	Xyloryctinae
Genus:	Opisina; Walker, 1864
Species:	O. arenosella
Binomial name
	Opisina arenosella; Walker, 1864

Opisina is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Xyloryctidae described by Francis Walker in 1864. Its only species, Opisina arenosella, the coconut black-headed caterpillar, was described by the same author in the same year. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

The wingspan is 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in). Adults are grey.

The larvae are gregarious and are serious pests of coconut trees. They defoliate their host plant.

References

↑ "Opisina". Insecta.pro.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Opisina Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
↑ Nasser, M.; Abdurahiman, U. C. (2001). "Biological Control of the Coconut Caterpillar Opisina Arenosella (Lepidoptera: Xylorictidae): Achievements and Prospects". Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture. pp. 285–305. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1377-3_17. ISBN 978-1-4613-5523-6.

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[1] "Opisina". Insecta.pro.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Opisina Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

[3] Nasser, M.; Abdurahiman, U. C. (2001). "Biological Control of the Coconut Caterpillar Opisina Arenosella (Lepidoptera: Xylorictidae): Achievements and Prospects". Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture. pp. 285–305. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1377-3_17. ISBN 978-1-4613-5523-6.