Chilomima is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Chilomima clarkei, which is found in Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela. The larvae feed on the buds of Cassava species, feeding from under a web. Older larvae penetrate the stem of their host plant.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0