Sesamia calamistis
Sesamia calamistis, the African pink stem borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1]
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It is distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa and on Indian Ocean islands.
The larvae are agricultural pests that affect rice, maize, sorghum, and sugarcane crops. They have been recorded feeding on pearl millet and other grass species crops in the Ivory Coast and other parts of West Africa.[2]
See also
- Sesamia inferens, the Asiatic pink stem borer
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Sesamia calamistis. |
- Tams, W.H.T. & J. Bowden, 1953: A Revision of the African Species of Sesamia Guenée and related Genera (Agrotidae-Lepidoptera). Bulletin of Entomological Research 43 (4): 645–678. doi:10.1017/S0007485300026717
- Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country".
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