Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis

Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis
	File:Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis, Pretoria, a.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Cnaphalocrocis
Species:	C. trapezalis
Binomial name
	Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis; (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
	Salbia trapezalis Guenée, 1854; Bradina andresi Rebel, 1912; Cnaphalocrocis bifurcalis Snellen, 1880; Botys convectalis Walker, 1866; Botys creonalis Walker, 1859; Botys neoclesalis Walker, 1859; Dolichosticha perinephes Meyrick, 1886; Botys suspicalis Walker, 1859;

Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia as well as in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru.^[1]

Nutrition

They feed on grasses (Poaceae). Known host plants include Zea mays, Sorghum species, Panicum trichocladum and Oryza species.

↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Guenée, 1854)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

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