About Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821
Chilo plejadellus, commonly known as the rice stalk borer moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was formally described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1821. This moth is found in North America, with recorded locations including Illinois, Ontario, Quebec, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Texas, and Arkansas. Adults have a wingspan measuring 20 to 40 mm, and the larvae reach a length of 25 to 40 mm.