Coryphodema tristis

Coryphodema tristis, the quince borer, sad goat or apple-trunk borer, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Botswana and South Africa.

Female, ventral view

Coryphodema tristis
Female, dorsal view
Male, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Coryphodema Felder, 1874
Species:	C. tristis
Binomial name
Coryphodema tristis (Drury, 1782)[1]
Synonyms
Coryphodema capensis Felder, 1874 Coryphodema punctulata (Walker, 1856) Phalaena (Noctua) tristis Drury, 1782 Coryphodema capensis Felder, 1874 Brachionycha punctulata Walker, 1856 Cossus seineri Grünberg, 1910 Cossus streineri Dalla Torre, 1923

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae bore into the trunk of a wide range of plant, including species from the Combretaceae, Malvaceae, Myoporaceae, Rosaceae, Scorphulariaceae, Ulmaceae and Vitaceae.^[2] Some important hosts include Buddleja madagascariensis, Combretum, Malus and quince species. It has also been found feeding on Eucalyptus nitens.^[3]