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    Monopetalotaxis doleriformis

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    Monopetalotaxis doleriformis
    Scientific classification
    Kingdom:
    Animalia
    Phylum:
    Arthropoda
    Class:
    Insecta
    Order:
    Lepidoptera
    Family:
    Sesiidae
    Genus:
    Monopetalotaxis
    Species:
    M. doleriformis
    Binomial name
    Monopetalotaxis doleriformis
    (Walker, 1856)[1]
    Synonyms
    • Aegeria doleriformis Walker, 1856
    • Monopetalotaxis wahlbergi Wallengren 1859
    • Aegeria taylori Druce, 1899

    Monopetalotaxis doleriformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from South Africa.

    The larvae bore the roots of Aspalathus linearis. They are considered one of the principal insect pest associated with rooibos or red bush tea production. Pathogenic fungi and bacteria can easily develop in the bored tunnels, causing indirect damage.[2]

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