Chilo erianthalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1963.[2] It is found in North America, having been recorded in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. It is also found in the West Indies.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chilo |
| Species: | C. erianthalis
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| Chilo erianthalis | |
The larvae feed on Saccharum species and probably other Gramineae species.[3]
References,
edit- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Bug Guide