Scirpophaga xanthogastrella
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Scirpophaga xanthogastrella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Taiwan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.[2]
The wingspan is 22–30 mm for males and 27–36 mm for females. The forewings and hindwings of the males are pale ochreous white and those of the females are white with an ochreous-yellow anal tuft.
The larvae possibly feed on Saccharum arundinaceum and Saccharum spontaneum, but these records may be based on a misindentification.[3]
References
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lewvanich, Angoon (June 25, 1981). "A revision of the Old World species of Scirpophaga (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Series. 42 (4): 185–298 – via Internet Archive.