Ephysteris promptella (Staudinger, 1859)
ratoon shoot borer
on Poaceae
mine
The larva is a sten borer.
host plants
Poaceae, oligophagous
Andropogon, Oryza, Panicum, Saccharum officinarum; Sorghum, Stipa; Triticum; Zea mays.
distribution within Europe
Pantropic species; in the entire southern half of Europe, including Madeira, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean islands (Fauna Europaea, 2011).
notes
A pest on sugarcane.
references
Bella & Karsholt (2015a), Huemer & Karsholt (2010a), Klimesch (1984a), Requena (2009a).