Scirpophaga magnella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Scirpophaga |
Species: | S. magnella |
Binomial name | |
Scirpophaga magnella de Joannis, 1930 | |
Scirpophaga magnella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1930. [1] It is found in China (Zhejiang, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang), Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. [2]
The wingspan is 25–40 mm for males and 32–49 mm for females. [3]
The larvae feed on Tripidium bengalense (synonyms Saccharum bengalense and Erianthus munja). [4]
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