Cornifrons ulceratalis

Cornifrons ulceratalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae

Damages trees, gardens or crops. Its larvae feed on sesame, so it can be a crop pest.

Source: Wikipedia

Cornifrons ulceratalis
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY

The adult has a wingspan of about 22 mm. The caterpillars eat Henophyton deserti and sesame (Sesamum indicum).

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan is roughly 22 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Cornifrons ulceratalis photo 2
Photo: Karim Haddad, CC BY
Cornifrons ulceratalis photo 3
Photo: mnauky, CC BY
Cornifrons ulceratalis photo 4
Photo: Julius Lederer, Public domain
Cornifrons ulceratalis photo 5
Photo: Karim Haddad, CC BY

Questions people ask

What plants do the larvae eat?

The larvae feed on Henophyton deserti and sesame (Sesamum indicum).

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Crambidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornifrons_ulceratalis

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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