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A Chilo erianthalis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Determined by Brian Scholtens, via BugGuide.
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A Chilo erianthalis.
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Arlene Ripley.
Source: Wikipedia
Chilo erianthalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Chilo |
Species: | C. erianthalis
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Binomial name | |
Chilo erianthalis |
Chilo erianthalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1963.[2] It is found in North America, having been recorded in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. It is also found in the West Indies.
The larvae feed on Saccharum species and probably other Gramineae species.[3]
References,
[edit]- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Bug Guide