Scirpophaga innotata

Scirpophaga innotata, the rice white stemborer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. The species was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and the tropical north of Australia.

Scirpophaga innotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Pyraloidea
Family:	Crambidae
Subfamily:	Schoenobiinae
Genus:	Scirpophaga
Species:	S. innotata
Binomial name
Scirpophaga innotata (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
Tipanaea innotata Walker, 1863 Scirpophaga sericea Snellen, 1880

The larvae are considered a pest on Oryza sativa (Asian rice).

External links

• Australian Caterpillars