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Chilo sacchariphagus
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Author(s): Tonton Bernardo
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Chilo sacchariphagus Bojer, 1856 - (sugarcane internode borer, sugarcane spotted borer)
This moth is found in southern parts of Asia and in south-eastern Africa, including several islands like Reunion and Mauritius. It is believed that the African populations have been introduced from Asia. It is an important pest of sugarcane in some countries. Eggs are laid on the sugarcane leaves. The young larvae initially feed on and bore through the young leaves. Later the larvae bore into the stalk and can also attack and destroy the growing point. They pupate inside the attacked plants. Maize can be also a host plant.
The older larvae of Chilo sacchariphagus have four longitudinal stripes. The adult moth has a light brown colour with the the forewing veins lined with white and some darker marks in the centre and near the apical margin of the wings. The wing length is 12-18 mm and the width 4.5-6 mm.
Synonyms:
Chilo venosatus
Proceras venosatus
- Other images of Chilo sacchariphagus (PaDIL - click to enlarge)
damaged sugarcane shoot
larva in sugarcane shoot
wings of adult
head of adult
male genitalia
male aedeagus
