Higher classification Diatraea | Scientific name Diatraea saccharalis Rank Species | |
Similar Diatraea, Insect, Butterflies and moths, Crambidae, Cotesia | ||
The Sugarcane Borer (Diatraea saccharalis) is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and the warmer parts of South America south to northern Argentina. It was introduced to Louisiana in about 1855, and has since spread to the other Gulf Coast States.
The wingspan is 18-28 mm for males and 27-39 mm.
The larvae are considered a pest on sugarcane and other crops such as corn, rice, sorghum, and sudangrass. Other food plants include Sorghum halepense, Paspalum, Panicum, Holcus and Andropogon.
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