Sufetula sacchari is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francisco Seín Jr. in 1930. It is found in Puerto Rico.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sufetula |
| Species: | S. sacchari
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| Binomial name | |
| Sufetula sacchari (Seín, 1930)
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There are multiple generations per year.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on the roots of sugarcane, both above and below ground. Pupation takes place below the ground.[2]
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Seín, Francisco Jr. (August 1930). "The Sugar Cane Root Caterpillar and Other New Root Pests in Puerto Rico (Perforadix sacchari, New Genus and Species)". Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Puerto Rico. 4(3): 167-191. Archived from the original February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
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