Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, the lesser rice-leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. They can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia, Réunion, India, Fiji, Hong Kong and French Polynesia.

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Cnaphalocrocis
Species:	C. poeyalis
Binomial name
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)
Synonyms
Botys poeyalis Boisduval, 1833 Asopia venilialis Walker, 1859 Botys marisalis Walker, 1859 Botys minutalis Mabille, 1879 Botys ruralis Walker, 1859 Lasiacme mimica Warren, 1896 Marasmia cicatricosa Lederer, 1863 Marasmia hampsoni Rothschild, 1921 Marasmia rectistrigosa Snellen, 1872

Their wingspan is about 20 mm.

Nutrition

They feed on grasses (Poaceae) and are a pest of rice (Oryza sativa).^[1]