Sesamia grisescens

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Sesamia grisescens, the pink sugarcane borer, pink stalk borer, shoot borer, sugarcane borer or ramu shoot borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Warren in 1911.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea, Seram, the Moluccas and New Britain.[2]

Sesamia grisescens
Female, dorsal view
Male, dorsal view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sesamia
Species:
S. grisescens
Binomial name
Sesamia grisescens
Warren, 1911
Female, ventral view
Male, ventral view

The larvae are a pest on Saccharum officinarum, although they also feed on other plants, including Saccharum robustum, Saccharum spontaneum, Saccharum edule, Pennisetum purpureum and Panicum maximum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 30, 2020). "Sesamia grisescens Warren, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ PaDIL
  3. ^ Young, G. R. (1992). "Life History and Biology of Sesamia grisescens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a Sugarcane Borer in Papua New Guinea". Australian Journal of Entomology. 31 (3): 199–203. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1992.tb00483.x.