Catopyla
| Catopyla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Catopyla Bradley, 1968[1] |
| Species: | C. dysorphnaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Catopyla dysorphnaea Bradley, 1968 | |
Catopyla is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Bradley in 1968, and is known from Nigeria.[1] It contains the species C. dysorphnaea.
The larvae feed on maize, Khaya ivorensis and Lovoa trichilioides. At first, they feed within individual seeds, but then move from fruit to fruit.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Pests of selected forest tree species