Biology:Scirpophaga praelata

Scirpophaga praelata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Scirpophaga
Species:	S. praelata
Binomial name
	Scirpophaga praelata; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Phalaena praelata Scopoli, 1763; Bombyx alba Geyer in Hübner, 1828; Phalaena (Alucita) latidactyla Hübner, 1790; Scirpophaga albinella var. grisea Guenée, 1845; Scirpophaga cinerea Zeller, 1863; Scirpophaga limnochares Common, 1960; Tinea dubia Rossi, 1790; Tinea phantasmatella Hübner, 1796; Tinea phantasmella Treitschke, 1832; Thopeutis phantasmatalis Hübner, 1825;

Short description: Species of moth

Scirpophaga praelata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Germany , Fennoscandia, Estonia and Latvia),^[2] Russia , Turkey, Iran,^[3] Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, Japan , Taiwan, China and Australia .^[4]

The wingspan is 28–32 mm.^[5]

The larvae feed on Scirpus species, including Scirpus lacustris, Scirpus validus, Scirpus mucronatus and Scirpus littoralis.

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Scirpophaga praelata

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Scirpophaga
Species:	S. praelata
Binomial name
*Scirpophaga praelata* (Scopoli, 1763)^[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena praelata Scopoli, 1763 Bombyx alba Geyer in Hübner, 1828 Phalaena (Alucita) latidactyla Hübner, 1790 Scirpophaga albinella var. grisea Guenée, 1845 Scirpophaga cinerea Zeller, 1863 Scirpophaga limnochares Common, 1960 Tinea dubia Rossi, 1790 Tinea phantasmatella Hübner, 1796 Tinea phantasmella Treitschke, 1832 Thopeutis phantasmatalis Hübner, 1825