Sinomphisa plagialis explained

Sinomphisa plagialis, the Manchurian catalpa shoot borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It is found in Japan, China^[2] and Korea.^[3]

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.^[4]

The larvae feed on Catalpa bungei and Catalpa ovata. They bore into young shoots of their host plant. The species overwinters in the larval stage.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: global Pyraloidea database . Globiz.pyraloidea.org . 2014-07-15.
2. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=273068 BOLD Systems
3. http://www.korearedlist.go.kr/redlist/home/redlist/redlist_view.jsp?rlcls_sno=1151 Korea Red List
4. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Pyraustinae/Sinomphisa_plagialis.html Japanese Moths
5. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2492892 Bionomics of the Manchurian catalpa shoot borer, Sinomphisa plagialis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Shandong, China