Scirpophaga fusciflua

Scirpophaga fusciflua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species: S. fusciflua
Binomial name
Scirpophaga fusciflua
Hampson, 1893

Scirpophaga fusciflua is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Taiwan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka.[2]

The wingspan is 16–22 mm for males and 21–27 mm for females. The forewings of the males are white to pale ochreous white and the hindwings are white. Females have white fore- and hindwings.[3]

The larvae feed on Oryza sativa.[4]

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