Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Scientific name Chilo phragmitella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chilo Rank Species | |
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Similar Catoptria margaritella, Chilo, Catoptria permutatellus, Calamotropha paludella, Agriphila straminella | ||
Chilo phragmitella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 24–32 mm for the males and 30–40 mm for females. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Phragmites and Glyceria maxima.
References
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