Piletocera xanthosoma explained

Piletocera xanthosoma is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found on Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Zingiber officinale (ginger) produce.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/142612 "Piletocera xanthosoma Meyrick, 1886 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)"