Cryptoblabes adoceta
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Cryptoblabes adoceta, the sorghum head moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1904.[1] It is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are dark brown, with a white band across each forewing.[2]
The larvae feed on Sorghum bicolor. They feed from within the seed heads of their host plant.
References[]
- ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Australian Insects
Categories:
- Moths described in 1904
- Cryptoblabini
- Phycitinae stubs