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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cnaphalocrocis |
| Species: | C. poeyalis
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| Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)
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Their wingspan is about 20 mm.
Nutrition edit
They feed on grasses (Poaceae) and are a pest of rice (Oryza sativa).[1]
References edit
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (11 September 2011). "Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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