Sesamia inferens

"Purple stem borer" redirects here. For the other moth with this name, see Sesamia cretica.

Asiatic pink stem borer
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sesamia
Species:
S. inferens
Binomial name
Sesamia inferens
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Leucania inferens Walker, 1856
  • Leucania proscripta Walker, 1856
  • Sesamia tranquilaris Butler, 1880
  • Nonagria gracilis Butler, 1880
  • Sesamia albicillata Snellen, 1880
  • Nonagria innocens Butler, 1881
  • Sesamia creticoides Strand, 1920
  • Sesamia kosempoana Strand, 1920
  • Sesamia sokutsuana Strand, 1920
  • Semasia hirayamae Matsumura, 1929

Sesamia inferens, the Asiatic pink stem borer, gramineous stem borer, pink borer, pink rice borer, pink rice stem borer, pink stem borer, purple borer, purple stem borer or purplish stem borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1] It is found from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar to Japan and the Solomon Islands.[2] A polyphagous species, it is a major pest in many crops worldwide.[3][4]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Sesamia inferens (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Asiatic pink stem borer". PaDIL. Australian Government Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Sesamia inferens, The Pink Stemborer". IASZoology.com. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Sesamia inferens (Walker)". Insects in Indian Agroecosystems. ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Retrieved 4 August 2016.