wirthi Korytkowski, 1982: 2 .

Type locality, Peru, Lambayeque: Ferreñafe. HT M (UPRG), biology; host plants: Oryza sativa L., Paspalum species (Poaceae).

Distr.: Nearctic: United States (Louisiana, Texas). Neotropical: Colombia (Valle del Cauca (Jamundí)), Costa Rica, Peru. Refs.: Pantoja et. al., 1993: 1820–1823 (pest in Colombia); Pantoja & Salazar, 1993: 378–379 (ovopositional preference); Salazar et. al., 1993: 38–40 (biology); Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 1995: 94 (world cat.).