Conogethes pluto
| Conogethes pluto | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Conogethes |
| Species: | C. pluto |
| Binomial name | |
| Conogethes pluto (Butler, 1887) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Conogethes pluto is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Butler in 1887.[1] It is found on the Solomon Islands and in Burma,[2] Thailand and Australia. The habitat consists of dry schlerophyll forests and wet lowland tropical rainforests.
The wings are pale brown with dark spots and zig-zag lines.
The larvae feed on ginger species. Thet bore the stem of their host plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Conogethes at funet
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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