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Crambidae 80a1442 – 5472   Chilo demotella Walker, 1866

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Spartina.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: demotella Walker, 1866 (Chilo) - MONA 1983: 5472 fernaldalis Dyar & Heinrich, 1927 (Chilo) idalis (Fernald, 1896) (Diatraea)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Fabricius, J.C., 1798. Entomologica systematica. C.G. Proft et C.F. Mohr, Hafniae et Kiliae, Supplementum 5: 469. Guilding, L., 1827. No. III. Insects infesting the sugar-cane. Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, 46 143-153. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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