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.