Chilo orichalcociliella

Chilo orichalcociliella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chilo
Species:
C. orichalcociliella
Binomial name
Chilo orichalcociliella
(Strand, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Diatraea orichalcociliella Strand, 1911
  • Diatraea argyrolepia Hampson, 1919
  • Chilo orichalocociliellus Pinhey, 1975

Chilo orichalcociliella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Strand in 1911. It is found in Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Zea mays and Sorghum species.

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Afro Moths