Pests > Pests Entities > Insects > Moths & butterflies > Thyas miniacea, Palau
Pests Pests Entities Insects Moths & butterflies Thyas miniacea, Palau
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| May 2001. A moth caught in Palau, at first thought to be the fruit- piercing moth, Eudocima fullonia. Later, it was identified as Thyas miniacea. It is about the same size as E fullonia. There are several described subspecies. This species and Achaea are secondary “suckers” on soft, over-ripe or damaged fruit and do not have the capability (proboscis) of piercing hard fruit. Palau does have some unusual, possibly endemic species of Eudocima, as well as common E fullonia and several others. |
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