Scirpophaga marginepunctellus

Scirpophaga marginepunctellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1927.[1] It is found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga, West Kasai), Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal and Sudan.[2]

Scirpophaga marginepunctellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species:
S. marginepunctellus
Binomial name
Scirpophaga marginepunctellus
(de Joannis, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius marginepunctellus de Joannis, 1927
  • Scirpophaga marginepunctella

The wingspan is 25–30 mm for males and 36–44 mm for females.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Scirpophaga marginepunctellus (de Joannis, 1927)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  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 – via Internet Archive.