Q594
Virachola isocrates is the fruit pest of
A.
Mango
B.
Orange
C.
Apple
D.
Pomegranate
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Virachola isocrates is the fruit pest of Pomegranate.Deudorix isocrates (Virachola isocrates), the common guava blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Indochina in the Indomalayan realm.
The larvae feed on Randia dumetorum, Eriobotrya japonica, Psidium guajava, Tamarindus indica, Strychnos nux-vomica and Gardenia latifolia. It is a pest of pomegranates in India.