Chilo plejadellus explained

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,[1] Ontario, Quebec, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Louisiana, Wisconsin,[2] Texas and Arkansas.

The wingspan is 20–40 mm. They reach a length of 25–40 mm.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Chilo plejadellus - Rice Stalk Borer Moth - Hodges#5470 . Bug Guide . November 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Chilo Zincken, 1817 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: Insect Management - Rice Insect Management - Rice Stalk Borer . Aragriculture.org . October 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324004059/http://www.aragriculture.org/insects/rice/rice_stalk_borer.htm . March 24, 2012 . dead .