Scirpophaga praelata explained

Scirpophaga praelata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Germany, Fennoscandia, Estonia and Latvia),^[1] Russia, Turkey, Iran,^[2] Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, Japan, Taiwan, China and Australia.^[3]

The wingspan is 28–32 mm.^[4]

The larvae feed on Scirpus species, including Scirpus lacustris, Scirpus validus, Scirpus mucronatus and Scirpus littoralis.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205946/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443075 Fauna Europaea
2. Jalaeian . M. . Golizadeh . A. . Sarafrazi . A. . The geographical distribution of moth stem borers (Lep.: Crambidae & Noctuidae) in paddy fields of Iran . Plant Pest Research . August 2017 . 7 . 2 . 10.22124/iprj.2017.2436 . Abstract . University of Guilan.
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Scirpophaga praelata (Scopoli, 1763) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . March 3, 2018.
4. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Schoenobiinae/Scirpophaga_praelata.html Japanese Moths