Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Rice Leaf Folder, Spilomelinae)

The adult female moth is pale brown, with dark margins, and with two dark lines across the each forewing, and one across each hindwing. The males are similar but paler and greenish, and have a thickened region on the costa of each forewing. The wingspan of the moths is about 1.5 cms. The caterpillar is a pest throughout south-east Asia, feeding on various crops in Poaceae.The moths are known to  undertake migrations which makes control of the pest difficult. The species is found across Asia as well as in Australia in Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales.