Scirpophaga parvalis

Scirpophaga parvalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1911.[1] It is found in China (Heilongjiang, Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Fujian), Japan and Korea.[2]

Scirpophaga parvalis
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S. parvalis
Binomial name
Scirpophaga parvalis
(Wileman, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius costalis var. parvalis Wileman, 1911

The wingspan is 20–25 mm for males and 25–31 mm for females.[3] Both the forewings and hindwings are uniform white, but the females have a white anal tuft.

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  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. doi:10.11865/zs20140201. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  3. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 42 (4)


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