Cryptoblabes adoceta
| Cryptoblabes adoceta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoblabes |
| Species: | C. adoceta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoblabes adoceta Turner, 1904[1] | |
Cryptoblabes adoceta, the sorghum head moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1904.[1] It is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are dark brown, with a white band across each forewing.[2]
The larvae feed on Sorghum bicolor. They feed from within the seed heads of their host plant.
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Australian Insects
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