Stenachroia elongella
| Stenachroia elongella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Stenachroia |
| Species: | S. elongella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenachroia elongella Hampson, 1898 | |
Stenachroia elongella, commonly known as sorghum earhead worm or cob borer, is a moth of the Pyralidae family.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]
During 1977 and 1978, the species was recorded as a major pest of maize cobs, damaging mature grains, in the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, India.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Species Details : Stenachroia elongella Hampson, 1898". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Stenachroia Hampson, 1898". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "A new record of sorghum earhead worm, Stenachroia elongella Walk. as a serious pest of maize in Meghalaya". cabdirect. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Evaluation of maize hybrids against stem borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) and cob borer (Stenachroia elongella Hampson) in Meghalaya of North-East India" (PDF). researchgate. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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