近來為害剌桐枝條之一種害蟲

One insect pest bored in the stems of coral tree

刺桐Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis Merr.是豆科（Leguminosae）之一種落葉大喬木，高約10-15 m，因樹皮上多呈現瘤突狀且尖銳之刺，故中文名為刺桐。它是台灣的一種原生樹種，但於太平洋諸島主要分布在珊瑚礁海岸上，所以英名為coral tree。

"The coral tree is an important plant which grows in gardens and beside roadways. Because one kind of lepidopteran larvae (Agathodes ostentalis (Geyer, 1837)) bored into the stem of the coral tree, then that plants will grow downward and will have no blossomy floweres. If the damaged stems of the coral tree are cut, collected and burned, then the plants can grow normally, and we can expect the beautiful flowers to emerge again."