Cnaphalocrocis suspicalis Walker

Taxonomy

The female holotype of Botys suspicalis Walker, 1859: 667 from Sulawesi is in the RMNH Leiden. Bradley (1981: 327), treats it as a good sp..

• syn. Botys convectalis Walker, 1865 [1866] : 411-412. T.L. South India [South Hindostan];
• syn. Cnaphalocrocis bifurcalis Snellen, 1880: 219. T.L. Indonesia, Sulawesi [Celebes], Makassar.
• syn. C. trapezalis; auctt.

Confused in the past with C. trapezalis (Guenée 1854) from Africa, Wang & Spiedel (2000: 181).

Description

This species is very like Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis but note the distinct short median line on the HW which joins the post median line. Wingspan 17-20mm. See Wang & Spiedel (2000): 181.

Life History

The larva probably feeds on the leaves of grasses (Poaceae).

References

• Bradley, J. D. (1981) Marasmia patnalis sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on rice in S.E. Asia.Bull. Ent. Res. 71 (2): 323-327.
• Wang, H-Y & Speidel, W. (2000) Guide Book to Insects in Taiwan (19). Pyraloidea (Pyralidae, Crambidae). Shu Shin Books, Taipei, Taiwan: pp 295.
• Walker, F. (1859d [May 10]) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 18: 509-798.