Scirpophaga imparellus

Scirpophaga imparellus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Scirpophaga
Species:	S. imparellus
Binomial name
	Scirpophaga imparellus; (Meyrick, 1878)
Synonyms
	Schoenobius imparellusMeyrick, 1878; Scirpophaga imparella; Scirpophaga helodesCommon, 1960;

Last updated May 30, 2025

Scirpophaga imparellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1878.^[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales ^[2] and Victoria.^[3]

The larvae possibly feed on Eleocharis dulcis , Eleocharis sphacelata and Cladium articulatum .^[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 15 July 2014.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Scirpophaga imparella (Meyrick, 1879)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 January 2013). "Scirpophaga imparellus (Meyrick, 1879)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
↑ 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.

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[1] 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 15 July 2014.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Scirpophaga imparella (Meyrick, 1879)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 January 2013). "Scirpophaga imparellus (Meyrick, 1879)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[4] 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.

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