Scirpophaga goliath

Scirpophaga goliath is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hubert Marion and Pierre Viette in 1953.[1] It is found on Madagascar.[2]

Scirpophaga goliath
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Scirpophaga
Species:
S. goliath
Binomial name
Scirpophaga goliath
Marion & Viette, 1953

The wingspan is 46–52 mm. The forewings are fuscous, but the costal area pale ochreous white. The hindwings are white.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Scirpophaga goliath Marion & Viette, 1953". Afromoths. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. Lewvanich, Angoon (June 25, 1981). "A revision of the Old World species of Scirpophaga (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Series. 42 (4): 185–298 – via Internet Archive.


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