Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis

Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Cnaphalocrocis
Species:	C. trapezalis
Binomial name
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
Salbia trapezalis Guenée, 1854 Bradina andresi Rebel, 1912 Cnaphalocrocis bifurcalis Snellen, 1880 Botys convectalis Walker, 1866 Botys creonalis Walker, 1859 Botys neoclesalis Walker, 1859 Dolichosticha perinephes Meyrick, 1886 Botys suspicalis Walker, 1859

Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia as well as in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru.^[1]

Nutrition[]

They feed on grasses (Poaceae). Known host plants include Zea mays, Sorghum species, and Oryza species.

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