legume pod borer
(Maruca vitrata)
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Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Pyraloidea |
| Family: Crambidae |
| Subfamily: Pyraustinae |
| Tribe: Spilomelini |
| Genus: Maruca |
| Subject: Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
bean pod borer, legume pod borer, cowpea pod borer
Related Scientific Names:
Maruca testulalis Geyer (Synonym)