Chilo polychrysus

Chilo polychrysus, the dark-headed striped borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932.[1] It is found in India, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Chilo polychrysus
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Chilo
Species:
C. polychrysus
Binomial name
Chilo polychrysus
(Meyrick, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Diatraea polychrysus Meyrick, 1932
  • Chilo polycgrysus Hua, 2005

The wingspan is 16–25 mm. The wings are yellow brown with small dark spots.[2]

The larvae feed on Cyperaceae and Poaceae species, as well as Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum, Triticum species and Zea mays. They bore the stems of their host plant.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. PaDIL
  3. Plantwise Technical Factsheet


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