Biology:Eoreuma loftini
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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 |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Haimbachiini |
| Genus: | Eoreuma |
| Species: | E. loftini
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| Binomial name | |
| Eoreuma loftini (Dyar, 1917)
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Eoreuma loftini, the Mexican rice borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from California , Arizona, Texas ,[2] Louisiana and Florida. It is also found in Mexico.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are light tan. The forewings with a small black central dot and two faint, blackish longitudinal streaks.[3]
The larvae feed on various grasses, including sugarcane and rice. They bore into the stem or stalk of their host plant. The larvae are whitish with a light-colored head. Pupation takes place inside the stem or stalk.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ Pest Alert
- ↑ Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Wikidata ☰ Q13608470 entry
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