Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sinomphisa | |
Sinomphisa plagialis, the Manchurian catalpa shoot borer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Japan, China and Korea.
The wingspan is 23-26 mm.
The larvae feed on Catalpa bungei and Catalpa ovata. They bore into young shoots of their host plant. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
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