About Sameodes cancellalis (Zeller, 1852)
Sameodes cancellalis, commonly known as the Banded Pearl moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852. This species has a wide distribution. Its recorded range includes India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, New Guinea, western and southern Africa, Fiji, the Cook Islands, and Queensland, Australia.