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Chilo orichalcociliella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chilo

Similar
  
Chilo, Chilo partellus, Crambidae

Chilo orichalcociliella is a moth in the Crambidae family. 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

Chilo orichalcociliella Wikipedia