Scirpophaga kumatai

Scirpophaga kumatai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scirpophaga
Species: S. kumatai
Binomial name
Scirpophaga kumatai
Lewvanich, 1981

Scirpophaga kumatai is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lewvanich in 1981. It is found in Nepal.[1]

The wingspan is 16.5–21 mm for males and 21-21.5 mm for females. The forewings of the males are ochreous white, shading to ochreous yellow along the termen. The costa is ochreous and there is a dark fuscous spot at the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are ochreous white, with an ochreous yellow termen. The forewings of the females are ochreous white with a dark fuscous spot at the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are ochreous white with an ochreous yellow anal tuft.[2]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/28/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.