Kingdom Animalia Family Crambidae Genus Crypsiptya Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Butterflies and moths, Circobotys, Hyalobathra, Paliga, Pagyda | ||
Crypsiptya coclesalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in Japan, China and India and on Borneo and Java.
The wingspan 26-29 mm.
It is a major pest of bamboo, causing serious economic loss of growth and yield in nurseries, plantations and natural forests.
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