title: Eudocima cocalus
text: # Eudocima cocalus
  
  Eudocima cocalus, the cocalus fruit piercing moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the north-eastern part of the Himalaya, to Sundaland and east to Queensland, Australia and the Solomons.
  
  The wingspan is about 100 mm.
  
  The larvae feed on Cocculus species. The adults are a pest in lychee and carambola orchards. They pierce the fruit in order to suck the juice.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Female, dorsal view
  * Female, ventral view
  * Male, dorsal view
  * Male, ventral view
  * Illustration mounted adult
  * Illustration Caterpillar
  