Cnaphalocrocis patnalis

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.

Cnaphalocrocis patnalis
Scientific classification
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

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. Young larvae fold back the leaves longitudinally. They then feed on the green tissues or the green mesophyll layer.[3]

Identification

Body is light brown in color, with black stripes on the wings.

References
  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


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