Scirpophaga praelata
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Species: | S. praelata
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Scirpophaga praelata is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Germany, Fennoscandia, Estonia and Latvia),[2] Russia, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, Japan, Taiwan, China and Australia.[3]
The larvae feed on Scirpus species, including Scirpus lacustris, Scirpus validus, Scirpus mucronatus and Scirpus littoralis.
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