Chilo phragmitella

Chilo phragmitella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

Chilo phragmitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Chilo
Species:
C. phragmitella
Binomial name
Chilo phragmitella
(Hübner, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Tinea phragmitella Hübner, 1805–1810
  • Chilo phragmitellus (lapsus)
  • Chilo phragmitellus f. intermediellus Raebel, 1925
  • Chilo phragmitellus f. nigricellus Raebel, 1925
  • Palparia rhombea Haworth, 1811
  • Topeutis phragmitalis Hübner, 1825

The wingspan is 24–32 mm for the males and 30–40 mm for females. The face with a conical horny projection. The labial palpi longer than head and thorax. Forewings in female much narrower and more acute than in male ; pale ochreous, more or less suffused with brown, especially in male, tending to form dark streaks on and between veins ; a dark fuscous discal dot ; termen sinuate. Hindwings are pale whitish-ochreous or whitish, The larva is ochreous -whitish ; dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral lines reddish -brown ; head and plate of 2 yellowish -brown.[1]

The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Phragmites and Glyceria maxima.

References
  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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