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Trapeze Moth
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Trapeze Moth

Marasmia trapezalis

Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia as well as in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru.

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From the article Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section

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They feed on grasses (Poaceae). Known host plants include Zea mays, Sorghum species, Panicum trichocladum and Oryza species.

== References ==

Wikipedia: “Nutrition”

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 330490.