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Conopomorpha sinensis
The litchi fruit borer or the litchi stem-end borer (Conopomorpha sinensis) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is present in China (Hainan, Fujian, Hong Kong and Guangdong), India, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.[1] The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are greyish brown with a yellowish brown wing apex. The hindwings are silver grey.[2] The larvae feed on Dimocarpus longan, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium longana and Theobroma cacao. They feed on the fruit and the shoots of their host plant. It is considered a serious pest of litchi fruit. References
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