Catopyla

Catopyla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus:
Bradley, 1968[1]
Species:
C. dysorphnaea
Binomial name
Catopyla dysorphnaea
Bradley, 1968

Catopyla is a monotypic snout moth genus described by John David Bradley in 1968. Its only species, Catopyla dysorphnaea, was described by the same author in the same year[2] and is known from Nigeria.[1]

The larvae feed on maize, Khaya ivorensis and Lovoa trichilioides. At first, they feed within individual seeds, but then move from fruit to fruit.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Phycitinae Zeller". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Pests of selected forest tree species" (PDF). Global review of forest pests and diseases. FAO Forestry Paper 156. Rome: FAO. 2009. pp. 142–173.


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