Conogethes pluto (Butler, 1887) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Conogethes pluto (Butler, 1887)
Conogethes pluto is a Crambidae moth whose larvae bore into the stems of ginger host plants.
Conogethes pluto is a species of moth that belongs to the Crambidae family. This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887. Its known distribution includes the Solomon Islands, Burma, Thailand, and Australia. It inhabits two main habitat types: dry sclerophyll forests and wet lowland tropical rainforests. The larvae of Conogethes pluto feed on species of ginger, and they bore into the stems of their host plants.
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