Scirpophaga xanthogastrella explained

Scirpophaga xanthogastrella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Taiwan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.[2]

The wingspan is 22–30 mm for males and 27–36 mm for females.

The larvae possibly feed on Tripidium arundinaceum (syn. Saccharum arundinaceum) and Saccharum spontaneum, but these records may be based on a misindentification.[3]

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. Chen . Fu-Qiang . Wu . Chun-Sheng . April 2014 . Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China . Zoological Systematics . 39 . 2 . 163–208 . 10.11865/zs20140201 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702074137/http://www.zootax.com.cn/admin/downfile.aspx?id=33812 . July 2, 2014.
  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.

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