Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops (2+1)

3. Purple winged moth

3. Purple winged moth - Bombotelia delatrix Gr. (Noctuidae : Lepidoptera)

Damage

• The caterpillar infests the leaves and causes defoliation.
Bionomics

• The adult moth is brownish black in colour.
• The female lays eggs singly on leaves.
• The incubation period is 3-4 days.
• The larva is green and takes 12-14 days to become full grown.
• It pupates in a cocoon for 13 days.