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Scirpophaga phaedima

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Scirpophaga phaedima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species:
S. phaedima
Binomial name
Scirpophaga phaedima
Common, 1960

Scirpophaga phaedima is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Ian Francis Bell Common in 1960.[1] It is found in northern Australia.[2]

The wingspan is 22–40 mm. Both the forewings and hindwings are white.[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. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scirpophaga phaedima Common, 1960". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 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 – via Internet Archive.