Scirpophaga fusciflua

Scirpophaga fusciflua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species: S. fusciflua
Binomial name
Scirpophaga fusciflua
Hampson, 1893

Scirpophaga fusciflua is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Taiwan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka.[2]

The wingspan is 16–22 mm for males and 21–27 mm for females. The forewings of the males are white to pale ochreous white and the hindwings are white. Females have white forewings and hindwings.[3]

The larvae feed on Oryza sativa.[4]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Chen, Fu-Qiang; Wu, Chun-Sheng (April 2014). "Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China". Zoological Systematics. 39 (2): 163–208. doi:10.11865/zs20140201. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  3. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 42 (4)
  4. Savela, Markku. "Scirpophaga fusciflua Hampson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.


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