Scirpophaga kumatai
| Scirpophaga kumatai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scirpophaga |
| Species: | S. kumatai |
| Binomial name | |
| Scirpophaga kumatai Lewvanich, 1981 | |
Scirpophaga kumatai is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lewvanich in 1981. It is found in Nepal.[1]
The wingspan is 16.5–21 mm for males and 21-21.5 mm for females. The forewings of the males are ochreous white, shading to ochreous yellow along the termen. The costa is ochreous and there is a dark fuscous spot at the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are ochreous white, with an ochreous yellow termen. The forewings of the females are ochreous white with a dark fuscous spot at the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are ochreous white with an ochreous yellow anal tuft.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Two new species of the genus Scirpophaga from Nepal (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae : Schoenobiinae)