Scirpophaga gilviberbis
| Scirpophaga gilviberbis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scirpophaga |
| Species: | S. gilviberbis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scirpophaga gilviberbis Zeller, 1863 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scirpophaga gilviberbis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1863.[1] It is found on the Comoros and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, India, Indonesia (Java, Sulawesi), Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.[2]
The wingspan is 20–22 mm for males and 23–35 mm for females. The forewings of the males are ochreous with some fuscous scales. The hindwings are white, except for the costal area and the apex which are ochreous. Females have white fore- and hindwings. The anal tuft is whitish grey to dark grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Oryza species, including Oryza sativa.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) 42 (4)
- ↑ African Moths