Biology:Chilo polychrysus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chilo |
| Species: | C. polychrysus
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| Chilo polychrysus (Meyrick, 1932)
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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.
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
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ PaDIL
- ↑ Plantwise Technical Factsheet
Wikidata ☰ Q18087118 entry
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