Red-banded mango caterpillar

Photo by Glynn Maynard, DAFF, PaDIL

Found in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands and quarantined on the tip of Cape Peninsula Larvae have distinctive red and white bands plus a black collar Damaging to all stages of fruit development, feeding on both flesh and seed Caterpillar entry holes lead to sap stain on fruit Long range dispersal through movement of infested plant material

High priority pest of: Mangoes

Scientific name: Deanolis sublimbalis
EPPRD Category: 3
Life Form: Butterflies & moths (LEPIDOPTERA)

Pest Documents

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol