Eoreuma loftini
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| Eoreuma loftini (Dyar, 1917)
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Eoreuma loftini, the Mexican rice borer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1917.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona and Texas,[2] Louisiana and Florida. It is also found in Mexico.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are light tan. The forewings with a small black central dot and two faint, blackish longitudinal streaks.[3]
The larvae feed on various grasses, including sugarcane and rice. They bore into the stem or stalk of their host plant. The larvae are whitish with a light-colored head. Pupation takes place inside the stem or stalk.[4]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Pest Alert
- ^ Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
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