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Chilo agamemnon Bleszynski, 1962
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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]