Scirpophaga occidentella explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . Matthias . Landry . Bernard . Vegliante . Francesca . Tränkner . Andreas . Mally . Richard . Hayden . James . Bauer . Franziska . Segerer . Andreas . Li . Houhun . Schouten . Rob . Solis . M. Alma . Maria Alma Solis . Trofimova . Tatiana . De Prins . Jurate . Speidel . Wolfgang . amp . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Scirpophaga occidentella (Walker, 1863) . Afromoths . January 31, 2018.
  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 . Internet Archive.
  4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Scirpophaga occidentella (Walker, 1863) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 31, 2018.

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