Cnaphalocrocis patnalis facts for kids
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Cnaphalocrocis
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C. patnalis
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| Cnaphalocrocis patnalis (Bradley, 1981)
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Cnaphalocrocis patnalis is a small moth. It belongs to a group of moths called the Crambidae family. A scientist named John David Bradley first described this moth in 1981. You can find Cnaphalocrocis patnalis in many countries across Southeast Asia. These include places like Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
About the Larvae
The young form of a moth is called a larva (plural: larvae). These larvae are also known as caterpillars.
What They Eat
The caterpillars of Cnaphalocrocis patnalis eat many different plants. They especially like various kinds of grasses and important farm crops. Some of their favorite foods include:
- Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)
- Cyperus difformis and Cyperus iria (types of sedges)
- Cyperus rotundus (nut grass)
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass)
- Echinochloa colona and Echinochloa crus-galli (types of barnyard grasses)
- Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass)
- Leersia hexandra (rice grass)
- Leptochloa chinensis (red sprangletop)
- Oryza sativa (rice)
- Paspalum conjugatum, Paspalum distichum, and Paspalum scrobiculatum (types of paspalum grasses)
- Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane)
- Sorghum bicolor (sorghum)
- Sporobolus (a group of grasses)
- Zea mays (corn or maize)
How They Feed
When the caterpillars are young, they have a clever way of eating. They fold the leaves of plants lengthwise. After folding the leaves, they feed on the green parts inside. This green part is called the mesophyll layer.
Appearance
The body of the Cnaphalocrocis patnalis moth is light brown. Its wings have distinct black stripes.
