| Scirpophaga subumbrosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scirpophaga |
| Species: | S. subumbrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Scirpophaga subumbrosa Meyrick, 1933 | |
Scirpophaga subumbrosa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1933.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (West Kasai, Katanga), Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.[2]
The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 28–40 mm for females.[3]
The larvae feed on Oryza sativa.[4]
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.
- ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Scirpophaga subumbrosa Meyrick, 1933". Afromoths. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Scirpophaga subumbrosa Meyrick, 1933". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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