Chilo plejadellus

Chilo plejadellus, the rice stalk borer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1821. It is found in North America, including Illinois,[2] Ontario, Quebec, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Louisiana, Wisconsin,[3] Texas and Arkansas.

Chilo plejadellus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chilo
Species:
C. plejadellus
Binomial name
Chilo plejadellus
Synonyms
  • Chilo oryzaeellus C. V. Riley, 1882
  • Chilo oryzeellus Munroe, 1995
  • Diphryx prolatella Grote, 1881
  • Jartheza sabulifera Walker, 1863

The wingspan is 20–40 mm. They reach a length of 25–40 mm.[4]

References
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  1. "800831 – 5470 – Chilo plejadellus – Rice Stalk Borer Moth – Zincken, 1821". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. "Species Chilo plejadellus - Rice Stalk Borer Moth - Hodges#5470". Bug Guide. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Chilo Zincken, 1817". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. "Insect Management - Rice Insect Management - Rice Stalk Borer". Aragriculture.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.


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