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Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis

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Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Cnaphalocrocis
Species:
C. trapezalis
Binomial name
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Salbia trapezalis Guenée, 1854
  • Bradina andresi Rebel, 1912
  • Cnaphalocrocis bifurcalis Snellen, 1880
  • Botys convectalis Walker, 1866
  • Botys creonalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys neoclesalis Walker, 1859
  • Dolichosticha perinephes Meyrick, 1886
  • Botys suspicalis Walker, 1859

Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia as well as in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru.[1]

Nutrition

They feed on grasses (Poaceae). Known host plants include Zea mays, Sorghum species, Panicum trichocladum and Oryza species.

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Guenée, 1854)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 5, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
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