''Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis'', the lesser rice-leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by

Jean Baptiste Boisduval Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician. He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société entomol ...

in 1833. They can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including

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Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

, India,

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, Hong Kong and

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. Their wingspan is about 20 mm.

Nutrition

They feed on grasses (

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) and are a pest of rice ('' Oryza sativa'').

References

Moths of Australia Spilomelinae Moths of Africa Moths of Cape Verde Moths of the Comoros Moths of Japan Moths of Madagascar Moths of Mauritius Moths of Réunion Moths described in 1833 {{Spilomelinae-stub