Scirpophaga aurivena

Scirpophaga aurivena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species: S. aurivena
Binomial name
Scirpophaga aurivena
(Hampson, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius aurivena Hampson, 1903

Scirpophaga aurivena is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1903.[1] It is found in north-eastern India (Khasi Hills).[2]

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, but yellow between the veins. The hindwings are white.[3]

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