445. Cydia malesana (Meyrick, 1920)

Laspeyresia malesana Meyrick, 1920; Exotic Microlepid. 2: 352.

= Laspeyresia platydryas Meyrick, 1932; Exotic Microlepid. 4: 226.

TL: India, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, Madras ( malesana); Southern Rhodesia [= Zimbabwe], Salisbury ( platydryas).

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu); Thailand; Zimbabwe (Rose & Pooni 2003, 2005; Pinkaew 2006).

Hosts: Larvae feed on Cassia auriculata, Parkinsonia aculeata, and Senna corymbosa (Fabaceae) (Meyrick 1920; Fletcher 1921, 1932; Beeson 1941).

Illustrations: Adult and genitalia (Clarke 1958: 443).