A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 227135 - Psn: 20)

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 227136 - Psn: 20)

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 581386 - Psn: 20)

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). Identification verified by Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist.

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2018).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/23/2010).

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/5/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 883963 - Psn: 44)

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/5/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 1037830 - Psn: 44)

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/11/2020).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/28/2022).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021).

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 414127 - Psn: 62)

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 228408 - Psn: 66)

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/15/2021).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth from the collection of John Glaser.

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 386031 - Psn: 200)

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Larvae of Chilo are borers in the stalks of graminaceous plants (Glaser, MicroMoths).

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A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). Identification verified by Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2018). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/23/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/5/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/28/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/15/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Rice Stalk Borer Moth from the collection of John Glaser. Media by Larry Line.

Rice Stalk Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Source: Wikipedia

Chilo plejadellus

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Chilo
Species:	C. plejadellus
Binomial name
*Chilo plejadellus* Zincken, 1821^[1]
Synonyms
Chilo oryzaeellus C. V. Riley, 1882 Chilo oryzeellus Munroe, 1995 Diphryx prolatella Grote, 1881 Jartheza sabulifera Walker, 1863

Chilo plejadellus, the rice stalk borer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1821. It is found in North America, including Illinois,^[2] Ontario, Quebec, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Louisiana, Wisconsin,^[3] Texas and Arkansas.

The wingspan is 20–40 mm. They reach a length of 25–40 mm.^[4]

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^ "800831 – 5470 – Chilo plejadellus – Rice Stalk Borer Moth – Zincken, 1821". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^ "Species Chilo plejadellus - Rice Stalk Borer Moth - Hodges#5470". Bug Guide. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^ Savela, Markku. "Chilo Zincken, 1817". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^ "Insect Management - Rice Insect Management - Rice Stalk Borer". Aragriculture.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.

Taxon identifiers
Chilo plejadellus	Wikidata: Q5099133 BAMONA: Chilo-plejadellus BOLD: 20730 BugGuide: 491402 CoL: 5XR62 EoL: 396645 EPPO: CHILPL GBIF: 1883169 iNaturalist: 216705 IRMNG: 10319229 ITIS: 117705 LepIndex: 4615 MONA: 5470 NatureServe: 2.743347 Open Tree of Life: 3167195

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Rice Stalk Borer Moth

Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821

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