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Chilo phragmitella

Synonyms: Chilo intermediellus; Chilo nigricellus; Chilo rhombea; Tinea phragmitella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Chilo phragmitella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 24–32 mm for the males and 30–40 mm for females. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Phragmites and Glyceria maxima.
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Prey / Diet

Glyceria maxima (reed mannagrass)[1]

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♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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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