Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cnaphalocrocis | |
Similar Cnaphalocrocis, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Crambidae | ||
Cnaphalocrocis exigua is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Butler in 1879. It is found in Japan, China and on Fiji.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Echinochloa colona, Echinochloa crus-galli, Imperata cylindrica, Leersia hexandra, Leptochloa chinensis, Oryza sativa, Panicum repens, Paspalum species (including Paspalum conjugatum, Paspalum distichum), Sorghum bicolor, Sporobolus, Urochloa mutica and Zea mays. They fold the leaves of their host plant, feeding inside.
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