Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chilo | |
Similar Chilo plejadellus, Chilo phragmitella, Chilo sacchariphagus, Crambinae, Chilo | ||
Chilo erianthalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Capps in 1963. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. It is also found on the West Indies.
The wingspan is about 24 mm for males and 25-28 mm for females. The forewings are grey with a slight reddish tint. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, from May to June, in August and October.
The larvae feed on Saccharum species and probably other Gramineae species.
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