Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Elasmopalpus lignosellus
(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
lesser cornstalk borer

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Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Species description or overview

An overview of the lesser cornstalk borer
"The lesser cornstalk borer (Elasmopalpus lignosellus Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was first discovered infesting Hawaiian sugarcane on Kauai in July 1986 (Chang and Ota 1987). By the following year, it had spread to all of the sugarcane growing islands (Chang and Ota 1988). The lesser cornstalk borer attacks many agronomic crops, including peanut, soybean, and cotton. Sugarcane is its principal economic host in Hawaii." [excerpted from the article]

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Elasmopalpus lignosellus
Nomenclatural information about Elasmopalpus lignosellus is provided by ITIS.

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