Chilo orichalcociliella

Chilo orichalcociliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chilo
Species:
C. orichalcociliella
Binomial name
Chilo orichalcociliella
(Strand, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Diatraea orichalcociliella Strand, 1911
  • Diatraea argyrolepia Hampson, 1919
  • Chilo orichalocociliellus Pinhey, 1975

Chilo orichalcociliella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Strand in 1911.[1] It is found in Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Zea mays and Sorghum species.

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Afro Moths


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