Scirpophaga occidentella

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Scirpophaga occidentella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species:
S. occidentella
Binomial name
Scirpophaga occidentella
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Rupela occidentellaWalker, 1863

Scirpophaga occidentella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. [1] It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania. [2]

The wingspan is 16–22 mm for males and 20–30 mm for females. [3]

The larvae feed on Oryza sativa . [4]

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References

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  3. 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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