Cnaphalocrocis patnalis

Cnaphalocrocis patnalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cnaphalocrocis
Species:
C. patnalis
Binomial name
Cnaphalocrocis patnalis
(Bradley, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Marasmia patnalis Bradley, 1981

Cnaphalocrocis patnalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1981.[1] It is found in south-east Asia,[2] where it has been recorded from Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

The larvae feed on Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus difformis, Cyperus iria, Cyperus rotundus, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Echinochloa colona, Echinochloa crus-galli, Imperata cylindrica, Leersia hexandra, Leptochloa chinensis, Oryza sativa, Paspalum conjugatum, Paspalum distichum, Paspalum scrobiculatum, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Sporobolus and Zea mays.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Marasmia patnalis sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Rice in S.E. Asia
  3. ^ Plantwise Knowledge Bank