Scirpophaga khasis

Scirpophaga khasis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species: S. khasis
Binomial name
Scirpophaga khasis
Lewvanich, 1981

Scirpophaga khasis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Lewvanich in 1981.[1] It is found in Yunnan in China and in India.[2]

The wingspan is 26–33 mm. The forewings are shining pale ochreous white with a dark fuscous spot at the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are pale ochreous white.[3]

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)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.