Lesser rice-leafroller

Description

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, the lesser rice-leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. They can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia, Réunion, India, Fiji, Hong Kong and French Polynesia. Their wingspan is about 20 mm. They feed on grasses (Poaceae) and are a pest of rice (Oryza sativa). Cnaphalocrocis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.