Cnaphalocrocis bilinealis

(Cnaphalocrocis bilinealis)

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Description

Cnaphalocrocis bilinealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described from India, but has also been recorded from Queensland in Australia, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Adults are buff coloured, with broad brown wing margins. There are three brown lines across each forewing and two across each hindwing. The larvae feed on Oryza sativa. Cnaphalocrocis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Cnaphalocrocis
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