Crypsiptya coclesalis explained

Crypsiptya coclesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Japan, China and India and on Borneo and Java.^[1]

The wingspan 26–29 mm.^[2]

It is a major pest of bamboo, causing serious economic loss of growth and yield in nurseries, plantations and natural forests.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Pyraustinae/Crypsiptya_coclesalis.html Japanese Moths
3. http://www.indianforester.co.in/index.php/indianforester/article/view/970 Leaf Roller, Crypsiptya coclesalis Walker (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae), a Major Pest of Bamboos in Nurseries and Plantations