Chilo pulverosellus

Chilo pulverosellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chilo
Species:
C. pulverosellus
Binomial name
Chilo pulverosellus
Ragonot, 1895
Synonyms
  • Chilo brevipalpellus Zerny, 1914
  • Chilo lemarchandellus D. Lucas, 1945
  • Eschata fernandezi de Joannis, 1932

Chilo pulverosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1895. It is found across southern Europe, France, [1] as well as in the Levant region, and in the region of Transcaspia.[2]

The forewing length is around 11–13 mm. Adults have wings from May to September. There are probably two or three generations per year.

The larvae feed on corn.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chilo Zincken, 1817". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 28, 2017.


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