Chilo agamemnon
| Chilo agamemnon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chilo[1] |
| Species: | C. agamemnon |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilo agamemnon Bleszynski, 1962 | |
Chilo agamemnon is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Spain,[2] Egypt, Israel, Sudan and Uganda.[3]
The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dull-yellow to pale dull-yellow. The hindwings are lustrous cream greyish to silky white.[4]
The larvae are a pest on Zea mays. They generally attack mature cane stalks, but have also been recorded feeding on young plants.[5] The larvae pass through five to eight instars according to temperature variations.[6]