Meliaceae-pest
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Hypsipyla
Hypsipyla is a genus of snout moths (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) established by Ragonot in 1888. The genus contains approximately 11 described species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. Several species, notably H. robusta and H. grandella, are economically significant pests of Meliaceae trees including mahogany (Swietenia), Spanish cedar (Cedrela), and Toona. These shoot borers attack apical shoots, causing growth deformities and substantial economic losses in forestry plantations.