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Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
This is a moth that i found on the wall of my house. This moth is brownish in color, and it has 3 brown lines across the each forewing, and 2 lines across each hindwing. The size of this moth is about 7 mm in length, and its wingspan is about 18 mm.
- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the house (especially near the light sources), and near paddy field.
- This is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is a pest because the larvae feed on the rice plants (paddy). Thanks to Nuwan Chathuranga for the ID.
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Lepidoptera
* Family: Crambidae
* Genus: Cnaphalocrocis
* Species: C. poeyalis
Spotted on Feb 6, 2014
Submitted on Feb 6, 2014
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