Poaceae (plant family)

Plant species for this family

Saccharum officinarum

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Pyralidae Coenochroa ablutella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Crambidae Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856) Species
Tortricidae Tetramoera schistaceana (Snellen, 1891) Species
Noctuidae Mythimna umbrigera (Saalmüller, 1891) Species
Tineidae Opogona sacchari (Bojer, 1856) Species
Crambidae Angustalius hapaliscus (Zeller, 1852) Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Noctuidae Speia vuteria (Stoll, 1790) Species
Tortricidae Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick, 1913) Species
Noctuidae Conicofrontia sesamoides Hampson, 1902 Species
Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species
Nolidae Maurilia iconica (Walker, 1858) Species
Crambidae Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1886) Species
Noctuidae Leucania curvula Walker, 1856 Species
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterix pararufella Riedl, 1976 Species
Autostichidae Autosticha pelodes (Meyrick, 1883) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera mauritia (Boisduval, 1833) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre, 1827) Species
Blastobasidae Lateantenna inana (Butler, 1881) Species
Erebidae Psalis pennatula (Fabricius, 1793) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Calamagrostis sp.

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No known moths for this plant species.

Panicum sp.

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Tortricidae Apolobesia sitophaga (Meyrick, 1922) Species
Gelechiidae Ephysteris promptella (Staudinger, 1859) Species
Geometridae Gymnoscelis tenera Warren, 1901 Species
Erebidae Aroa interrogationis Collenette, 1938 Species
Erebidae Achaea echo (Walker, 1858) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia epunctifera Hampson, 1902 Species
Crambidae Culladia admigratella (Walker, 1963) Species
Crambidae Parapoynx stagnalis (Zeller, 1852) Species
Cosmopterigidae Anatrachyntis risbeci (Ghesquière, 1940) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Erebidae Laelia fracta Schaus & Clements, 1893 Species
Erebidae Cropera testacea Walker, 1855 Species
Erebidae Eublemma brachygonia Hampson, 1910 Species
Crambidae Chilo orichalcociliella (Strand, 1911) Species

Zea mays

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Tortricidae Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick, 1913) Species
Pyralidae Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot, 1888 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Erebidae Dysgonia torrida (Guenée, 1852) Species
Notodontidae Phalera lydenburgi Distant, 1899 Species
Tortricidae Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847 Species
Pyralidae Coenochroa ablutella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Crambidae Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Erebidae Metarctia inconspicua Holland, 1892 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre, 1827) Species
Erebidae Alpenus pardalina (Rothschild, 1910) Species
Noctuidae Euxoa cymograpta Hampson, 1918 Species
Erebidae Eublemma brachygonia Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Speia vuteria (Stoll, 1790) Species
Erebidae Afromurzinia lutescens (Walker, 1855) Species
Crambidae Chilo orichalcociliella (Strand, 1911) Species
Pyralidae Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 Species
Crambidae Crambus tenuistriga Hampson, 1898 Species
Crambidae Angustalius hapaliscus (Zeller, 1852) Species
Crambidae Marasmia poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Crambidae Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847 Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Crambidae Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1886) Species
Noctuidae Tycomarptes inferior (Guenée, 1852) Species
Noctuidae Vietteania torrentium (Guenée, 1852) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia poephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Nolidae Meganola spermophaga (Fletcher D. S., 1962) Species
Noctuidae Leucania zeae (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Erebidae Lophoruza affulgens (Saalmüller, 1881) Species
Cosmopterigidae Anatrachyntis simplex (Walsingham, 1891) Species
Scythrididae Eretmocera impactella (Walker, 1864) Species
Crambidae Chilo thyrsis Błeszyński, 1963 Species
Gelechiidae Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Nolidae Earias insulana (Boisduval, 1833) Species
Noctuidae Busseola segeta Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia penniseti Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Crambidae Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856) Species
Erebidae Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852 Species
Erebidae Bracharoa mixta (Snellen, 1872) Species
Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species
Crambidae Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner, 1796) Species
Noctuidae Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) Species
Noctuidae Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Noctuidae Thysanoplusia sestertia (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Species
Noctuidae Agrotis denticulosa Wallengren, 1860 Species
Noctuidae Agrotis segetum (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith J. E., 1797) Species
Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species
Crambidae Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval, 1833) Species
Tortricidae Lobesia aeolopa Meyrick, 1907 Species
Erebidae Alpenus investigatorum (Karsch, 1898) Species
Erebidae Alpenus maculosa (Cramer, 1781) Species
Erebidae Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855 Species
Erebidae Radiarctia screabile (Wallengren, 1875) Species
Noctuidae Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902 Species
Noctuidae Busseola praepallens (Hampson, 1910) Species
Nolidae Meganola foviferoides (Poole, 1989) Species
Erebidae Euproctis producta Walker, 1863 Species
Sphingidae Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Limacodidae Latoia vivida (Walker, 1865) Species
Noctuidae Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Noctuidae Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, 1808) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera triturata (Walker, 1857) Species
Erebidae Grammodes geometrica (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Noctuidae Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, 1858) Species

Cynodon dactylon

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Tortricidae Bactra bactrana (Kennel, 1901) Species
Eupterotidae Phyllalia patens (Boisduval, 1847) Species
Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Erebidae Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912 Species
Crambidae Conocramboides seychellellus (Fletcher T. B., 1910) Species
Erebidae Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912 Subspecies
Erebidae Epitoxis albicincta Hampson, 1903 Species

Saccharum sp.

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Erebidae Ceryx pterophorina (Mabille, 1892) Species
Tineidae Opogona omoscopa (Meyrick, 1893) Species
Gelechiidae Ephysteris promptella (Staudinger, 1859) Species
Pyralidae Polyocha depressellus (Swinhoe, 1885) Species
Tineidae Opogona dimidiatella Zeller, 1853 Species
Noctuidae Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902 Species
Pyralidae Ematheudes rhodochroa (Hampson, 1918) Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Pyralidae Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 Species

Oryza sativa

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Crambidae Marasmia poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833) Species
Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Crambidae Mabra eryxalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Crambidae Scirpophaga occidentella (Walker, 1863) Species
Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species
Crambidae Scirpophaga subumbrosa Meyrick, 1933 Species
Crambidae Parapoynx stagnalis (Zeller, 1852) Species
Crambidae Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Crambidae Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker, 1863) Species
Crambidae Cnaphalocrocis bilinealis (Hampson, 1891) Species
Crambidae Angustalius hapaliscus (Zeller, 1852) Species
Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species
Crambidae Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1886) Species
Pyralidae Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 Species
Crambidae Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Crambidae Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787) Species
Crambidae Sameodes cancellalis (Zeller, 1852) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera mauritia (Boisduval, 1833) Species
Pyralidae Cadra cautella (Walker, 1863) Species
Crambidae Marasmia exigua (Butler, 1879) Species
Pterophoridae Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1885) Species
Noctuidae Agrotis denticulosa Wallengren, 1860 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Erebidae Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852 Species

Triticum sp.

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Crambidae Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera triturata (Walker, 1857) Species

Saccharum robustum

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Crambidae Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856) Species

Saccharum spontaneum

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Crambidae Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856) Species
Pterophoridae Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852) Species

Panicum maximum

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Crambidae Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833) Species
Noctuidae Manga melanodonta (Hampson, 1910) Species
Hyblaeidae Hyblaea puera (Cramer, 1777) Species
Erebidae Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Buakea kaeuae Moyal et al., 2011 Species
Crambidae Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856) Species
Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia epunctifera Hampson, 1902 Species
Noctuidae Busseola segeta Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Manga fuliginosa Moyal & Le Ru, 2006 Species
Noctuidae Manga nubifera (Hampson, 1910) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Erebidae Lacipa impuncta Butler, 1898 Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Crambidae Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1886) Species

Spartina arundinacea

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Noctuidae Faronta exoul (Walker, 1856) Species

Melinus minutiflora

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Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterix attenuatella (Walker, 1864) Species

Hyparrhenia sp.

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Saturniidae Decachorda rosea Aurivillius, 1898 Species
Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex kavumba Le Ru, 2017 Species
Erebidae Psalis pennatula (Fabricius, 1793) Species

Chloris virgata

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Saturniidae Decachorda aspersa Bouvier, 1927 Species
Saturniidae Decachorda inspersa (Hampson, 1910) Species

Sporobolus sp.

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Saturniidae Bunaeopsis oubie (Guérin-Méneville, 1849) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Erebidae Lacipa impuncta Butler, 1898 Species

Sorghum sp.

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FAMILY GENUS SPECIES AUTHOR STATUS
Zygaenidae Astyloneura meridionalis (Hampson, 1920) Species
Crambidae Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Gracillariidae Conopomorpha fustigera (Meyrick, 1928) Species
Noctuidae Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Gelechiidae Ephysteris promptella (Staudinger, 1859) Species
Nolidae Westermannia argyroplaga Hampson, 1905 Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Crambidae Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1886) Species
Cosmopterigidae Anatrachyntis rileyi (Walsingham, 1882) Species
Pyralidae Pempelia mesozonella (Bradley, 1966) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Erebidae Eublemma brachygonia Hampson, 1910 Species
Tortricidae Apolobesia sitophaga (Meyrick, 1922) Species
Gelechiidae Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789) Species
Stathmopodidae Stathmopoda auriferella (Walker, 1864) Species
Crambidae Marwitzia dichocrocis (Hampson, 1913) Species
Nolidae Meganola foviferoides (Poole, 1989) Species
Crambidae Chilo orichalcociliella (Strand, 1911) Species
Noctuidae Busseola segeta Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Pyralidae Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 Species
Noctuidae Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) Species
Sphingidae Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Geometridae Gymnoscelis tenera Warren, 1901 Species

Arundo phraguntes

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Noctuidae Mythimna languida (Walker, 1858) Species

Setaria pallide-fusca

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Noctuidae Heliocheilus confertissima (Walker, 1865) Species

Stipa sp.

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Gelechiidae Ephysteris promptella (Staudinger, 1859) Species

Sorghum caffrorum

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Pyralidae Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Millière, 1867) Species

Axonopus compressus

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Crambidae Conocramboides seychellellus (Fletcher T. B., 1910) Species

Digitaria didactyla

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Crambidae Conocramboides seychellellus (Fletcher T. B., 1910) Species

Stenotaphrum dimidiatum

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Crambidae Psara ferruginalis (Saalmüller, 1880) Species
Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Crambidae Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Lolium perenne

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Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species

Pennisetum clandestinum

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Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Paspalum dilatatum

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Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species

Eleusine indica

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Crambidae Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Crambidae Culladia admigratella (Walker, 1963) Species
Noctuidae Speia vuteria (Stoll, 1790) Species

Stenotaphrum secundatum

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No known moths for this plant species.

Stenotaphrum sp.

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Crambidae Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Species

Oryza sp.

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Crambidae Adelpherupa flavescens Hampson, 1919 Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Crambidae Scirpophaga gilviberbis Zeller, 1863 Species
Crambidae Parapoynx fluctuosalis (Zeller, 1852) Species
Crambidae Adelpherupa costipunctalis Maes, 2002 Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Erebidae Eublemma accedens (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852 Species
Pyralidae Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 Species

Festuca cookii

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No known moths for this plant species.

Poa cookii

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Plutellidae Embryonopsis halticella Eaton, 1876 Species
Noctuidae Mythimna l-album (Linnaeus, 1767) Species

Poa hamiltonii

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No known moths for this plant species.

Festuca erecta

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Plutellidae Embryonopsis halticella Eaton, 1876 Species

Cymbopogon citratus

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Cossidae Polyphagozerra coffeae (Nietner, 1861) Species

Aristida obtusa

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Gelechiidae Acutitornus liebenbergi Janse, 1963 Species

Pennisetum sp.

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Noctuidae Leucania insulicola Guenée, 1852 Species
Noctuidae Mythimna pyrausta (Hampson, 1913) Species
Scythrididae Eretmocera impactella (Walker, 1864) Species
Noctuidae Manga basilinea Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia temberma Le Ru, 2020 Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Noctuidae Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) Species
Crambidae Chilo orichalcociliella (Strand, 1911) Species

Zea sp.

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Scythrididae Eretmocera impactella (Walker, 1864) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Phragmites sp.

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Crambidae Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Glyceria maxima

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Crambidae Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794) Species

Pennisetum purpureum

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Saturniidae Bunaeopsis hersilia (Westwood, 1849) Species
Noctuidae Poeonoma serrata (Hampson, 1910) Species
Erebidae Crorema fuscinotata (Hampson, 1910) Species
Cossidae Azygophleps pallens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Noctuidae Busseola phaia Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Busseola segeta Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia penniseti Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Speia vuteria (Stoll, 1790) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011 Species
Lasiocampidae Streblote butiti (Bethune-Baker, 1906) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex mediopuncta (Bowden, 1956) Species
Noctuidae Busseola quadrata Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Poeonoma ugandensis Le Ru, 2020 Species
Erebidae Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907 Species
Erebidae Cropera testacea Walker, 1855 Species
Erebidae Psalis pennatula (Fabricius, 1793) Species
Lasiocampidae Euwallengrenia reducta (Walker, 1855) Species
Lasiocampidae Pseudometa castanea Hampson, 1909 Species
Lasiocampidae Diapalpus congregarius Strand, 1913 Species
Notodontidae Rigema ornata Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Abrostola triopis Hampson, 1902 Species
Crambidae Marasmia poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833) Species

Paspalum sp.

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Crambidae Parapoynx stagnalis (Zeller, 1852) Species

Eragrostis sp.

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Crambidae Parapoynx stagnalis (Zeller, 1852) Species

Vossia sp.

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Crambidae Elophila africalis (Hampson, 1906) Species

Ehrharta calycina

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Eupterotidae Phyllalia patens (Boisduval, 1847) Species
Eupterotidae Phyllalia flavicostata Fawcett, 1903 Species

Zoysia pungeus

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Crambidae Conocramboides seychellellus (Fletcher T. B., 1910) Species

Phragmites communis

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No known moths for this plant species.

Panicum carinatum

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Crambidae Parapoynx stagnalis (Zeller, 1852) Species

Pennisetum polystachion

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species

Sorghum arundinaceum

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia poephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Busseola segeta Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex mediopuncta (Bowden, 1956) Species
Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species

Paspalum orbiculare

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species

Andropogon gayanus

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Noctuidae Acrapex unicolora (Hampson, 1910) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species

Rottboellia exaltata

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species

Imperata cylindrica

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Noctuidae Acrapex syscia Fletcher D. S., 1961 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex subalbissima Berio, 1973 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex albivena Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex mitawa Le Ru, 2014 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex yakoba Le Ru, 2014 Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex rubona Le Ru, 2017 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex njombea Le Ru, 2018 Species
Saturniidae Bunaeopsis aurantiaca (Rothschild, 1895) Species
Erebidae Cropera testacea Walker, 1855 Species

Hyparrhenia rufa

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Eupterotidae Phiala abyssinica Aurivillius, 1904 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species
Erebidae Lacipa argyroleuca Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species

Digitaria horizontalis

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Brachiaria lata

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Rhynchospora corymbosa

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Hyparrhenia dissoluta

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Lasiocampidae Sena donaldsoni (Holland, 1897) Species
Erebidae Dasychira pennatula (Fabricius, 1793) Species
Lasiocampidae Sena marshalli (Aurivillius, 1901) Subspecies

Panicum trichocladum

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Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Hyparrhenia contracta

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No known moths for this plant species.

Hyparrhenia subplumosa

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Sphingidae Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 Species

Sorghum bicolor

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Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species
Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith J. E., 1797) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Panicum deustum

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Noctuidae Buakea obliquifascia (Hampson, 1909) Species
Noctuidae Busseola nairobica Le Ru, 2013 Species

Cynodon aethiopicus

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Noctuidae Buakea venusta Moyal et al., 2011 Species

Paspalum urvillei

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Noctuidae Pirateolea nola Moyal et al., 2010 Species

Cenchrus sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Cymbopogon sp.

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Noctuidae Acrapex stygiata (Hampson, 1910) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex albivena Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Conicofrontia diamesa (Hampson, 1920) Species
Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Cynodon sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Pyralidae Elegia inconspicuella (Ragonot, 1888) Species
Crambidae Herpetogramma phaeopteralis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Echinochloa sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Eleusine sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Euclaena sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Leersia sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Miscanthus sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Eriochloa sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Rottboellia sp.

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Noctuidae Pirateolea piscator (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species

Pennisetum trachyphyllum

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Noctuidae Feraxinia nyei (Fletcher D. S., 1961) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011 Species

Setaria plicatilis

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Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species

Setaria megaphylla

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Noctuidae Acrapex mediopuncta (Bowden, 1956) Species
Noctuidae Busseola quadrata Bowden, 1956 Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Noctuidae Carelis australis Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species
Noctuidae Carelis agnae Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex simillima Le Ru, 2017 Species
Noctuidae Manga melanodonta (Hampson, 1910) Species

Cymbopogon nardus

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Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species

Pennisetum unisetum

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Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species

Hyparrhenia papillides

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Noctuidae Feraxinia jemjemensis (Laporte, 1984) Species

Pennisetum macrourum

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Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species

Pennisetum sphacelatum

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Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species

Pennisetum stramineum

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Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species

Hyparrhenia diplandra

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Noctuidae Leucania bertha (Schaus & Clements, 1893) Species
Noctuidae Feraxinia serena Moyal et al., 2010 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex unicolora (Hampson, 1910) Species

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

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Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species
Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species

Phragmites australis

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Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia veronica Moyal, 2011 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia capensis Le Ru, 2015 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia natalensis Le Ru, 2015 Species
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterix coryphaea Walsingham, 1908 Species
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterix salahinella Chrétien, 1907 Species

Neyraudia arundinacea

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Noctuidae Carelis biluma (Nye, 1959) Species

Chasmopodium afzelii

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Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species

Sorghum vulgare

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Noctuidae Sesamia botanephaga Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species
Noctuidae Busseola fusca (Fuller, 1901) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Pyralidae Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 Species

Rottboellia exaltata

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No known moths for this plant species.

Setaria chevalieri

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No known moths for this plant species.

Andropogon muricatus

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Crambidae Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Lolium sp.

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Coix sp.

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Setaria sp.

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Cenchrus echinatus

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Miscanthus capensis

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Noctuidae Conicofrontia sesamoides Hampson, 1902 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex stygiata (Hampson, 1910) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex albivena Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Conicofrontia bipartita (Hampson, 1910) Species

Sporobolus macranthelus

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Noctuidae Acrapex salmona Le Ru, 2014 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex sporobola Le Ru, 2014 Species

Saccharum aegyptiacum

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Noctuidae Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 Species

Cymbopogon giganteus

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Noctuidae Conicofrontia lilomwa Le Ru, 2015 Species

Stipagrostis namaquensis

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Gelechiidae Acutitornus persectus Krüger, 2015 Species

Triticum vulgare

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Noctuidae Spodoptera triturata (Walker, 1857) Species
Noctuidae Amyna punctum (Fabricius, 1794) Species

Arundo donax

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Noctuidae Leucania zeae (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Noctuidae Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species

Pennisetum glaucum

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Crambidae Coniesta ignefusalis (Hampson, 1919) Species
Noctuidae Manga basilinea Bowden, 1956 Species
Crambidae Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 Species
Crambidae Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1886) Species

Sorghum halepense

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 Species

Sorghum verticilliflorum

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No known moths for this plant species.

Sorghum rigidifolium

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No known moths for this plant species.

Poa sp.

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No known moths for this plant species.

Festuca sp.

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Noctuidae Mythimna l-album (Linnaeus, 1767) Species

Dactylis sp.

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Noctuidae Mythimna l-album (Linnaeus, 1767) Species

Echinochloa pyramidalis

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Noctuidae Sesamia congoensis Le Ru, 2015 Species
Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species
Noctuidae Sesamia jansei Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species

Vossia cuspidata

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Noctuidae Sesamia congoensis Le Ru, 2015 Species

Setaria incrassata

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Noctuidae Acrapex incrassata Le Ru, 2017 Species

Cymbopogon pospishilii

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Noctuidae Acrapex breviptera Janse, 1939 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex brunneella Le Ru, 2014 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex rungwe Le Ru, 2017 Species
Noctuidae Acrapex unicolora (Hampson, 1910) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex jansei Le Ru, 2019 Species

Andropogon perligulatus

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Noctuidae Acrapex zoutoi Le Ru, 2017 Species

Hemarthria compressa

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Noctuidae Acrapex mediopuncta (Bowden, 1956) Species

Miscanthus violaceus

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Noctuidae Acrapex miscantha Le Ru, 2017 Species
Noctuidae Nyaluteme niger Le Ru, 2020 Species

Chrysopogon zizanoides

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Noctuidae Acrapex unicolora (Hampson, 1910) Species
Noctuidae Acrapex vetiveria Le Ru, 2019 Species

Cymbopogon schoenanthus subsp. proximus

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Noctuidae Acrapex unicolora (Hampson, 1910) Species

Setaria sphacelata

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Noctuidae Acrapex unicolora (Hampson, 1910) Species
Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Pennisetum typhoides

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No known moths for this plant species.

Oryza barthii

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Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species

Echinochloa crus-galii

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Crambidae Chilo zacconius Błeszyński, 1970 Species

Brachiaria sp.

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Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Paspalum notatum

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Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species

Triticum aestivum

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Crambidae Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Erebidae Psalis pennatula (Fabricius, 1793) Species

Andropogon tectorum

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Pyralidae Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 Species

Puccinellia maritima

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Crambidae Pediasia contaminella (Hübner, 1796) Species

Puccinellia fasciculata

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Crambidae Pediasia contaminella (Hübner, 1796) Species

Poa borreri

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No known moths for this plant species.

Digitaria natalensis

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Noctuidae Acrapex minima Janse, 1939 Species

Hyparrhenia hirta

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Noctuidae Acrapex mondogeneta Le Ru, 2017 Species

Cymbopogon plurinodis

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No known moths for this plant species.

Cymbopogon dieterlenii

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Noctuidae Acrapex breviptera Janse, 1939 Species

Eriochloa meyeriana

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Noctuidae Sesamia jansei Tams & Bowden, 1953 Species

Bambusa sp.

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Tortricidae Syntozyga ephippias (Meyrick, 1907) Species
Sphingidae Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Hordeum vulgare

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Erebidae Amata cuprizonata (Hampson, 1901) Species

Digitaria scalarum

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No known moths for this plant species.

Digitaria abyssinica

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Erebidae Cropera testacea Walker, 1855 Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species

Eleusine coracana

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Erebidae Lacipa impuncta Butler, 1898 Species
Erebidae Euproctis producta Walker, 1863 Species
Erebidae Euproctis lyoma Swinhoe, 1904 Species
Erebidae Euproctis dewitzi (Grünberg, 1907) Species
Erebidae Lacipa quadripunctata Dewitz, 1881 Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker, 1857) Species
Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species
Noctuidae Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) Species
Noctuidae Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith J. E., 1797) Species

Cleistachne sorghoides

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Erebidae Aroa discalis Walker, 1855 Species

Miscanthidium violaceus

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Lasiocampidae Pseudometa castanea Hampson, 1909 Species
Eupterotidae Janomima mariana (White, 1843) Species

Setaria longiseta

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Limacodidae Compactena hilda (Druce, 1887) Species

Sorghum stipoides

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Noctuidae Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910 Species

Hyparrhenia bracteata

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Saturniidae Bunaeopsis hersilia (Westwood, 1849) Species

Miscanthus x giganteus

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Saturniidae Bunaeopsis hersilia (Westwood, 1849) Species