Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Cnaphalocrocis |
Species: | C. poeyalis |
Binomial name | |
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833) | |
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Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, the lesser rice-leafroller, is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. They can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia, La Réunion, India, Fidji, Hong Kong and French Polynesia.
Their wingspan is approx. 20mm.
Nutrition
They feed on grasses Poaceae and are a pest of rice (Oryza sativa).[1]
References
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