Rice Skipper

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Pelopidas Mathias

Family

Hesperidae

Distinguishing Characters

Male on Upperside - olive brown: forewing with two small yellowish semi-transparent spots within end of cell, three before the apex.
Female with five discal spots in the forewing, and four or five in the hindwing

Host Crop

Rice

Order

Lepidoptera

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

Rice skipper feeding damage causes removal of leaf tissues.

They roll leaves and make a protected chamber.

They also use silken threads to roll up and stitch together partially eaten leaves.