Banana bagworm, Kophene cuprea

Kophene cuprea is one of the most common pests of banana and the damage is common and usually confined to isolated patches.

1 Banana bagworm	2 Skeletonized patches on banana leaf infested by bagworm	3	4
5	6	7 Leaf damage due to bagworm feeding	8 Damage caused by bagworm feeding
9 Banana leaf damaged by bagworm	10 Damage caused by bagworm feeding on banana	11 Banana leaf showing bagworm damage	12 Banana leaf damaged by bagworm
13 Banana leaf damaged by larvae of Kophene cuprea	14 Holes made by bagworm on banana leaf	15 Leaf damaged by bagworm	16 Conical case housing the larva
17	18 Bagworm on banana	19 Bagworm larvae on banana	20 Bagworm larva on banana - female
21 Banana bagworm	22 Banana bagworm	23 Bagworms feeding on banana leaf	24 Skeletonization of banana leaf due to bagworm feeding
25 Bagworm on banana	26 Male and female larvae of banana bagworm (male larval case is apically narrow, female larval case is apically broader)	27 Sexual dimorphism in case structure and pupae of bagworm	28 Pupa of bagworm (male)
29 Pupa of bagworm (female)	30 Female pupa	31 Sexual dimorphism in pupae of banana bagworm	32 Bagworm female is without wings, mouthparts, legs and other appendages and the eggs inside can be seen through the transparent integument
33 Ventral side of female bagworm adult	34 Adult female, without wings and other appendages	35 Adult male of banana bagworm is fully winged with all appendages	36 Winged adult male
37 Adult male in profile	38 Adult male	39 Male genitalia of Kophene cuprea