Pomegranate Butterfly

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Virachola Isocrates

Family

Lycaenidae

Distinguishing Characters

Males have bright blue-violet colored wings.
Females have brown-violet colored wings with orange colored spot.Larva are hard in structure with dark brown color with white spots.

Host Crop

Pomogranate, Guava

Order

Lepidoptera

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

Surface of pomegranate contains black and brown colored holes.

Bark contains brown spots. Smell from the fruit. Early dropping of fruits.