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),Fauna Europaea Russia, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, Japan, Taiwan, China and Australia.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm.Japanese Moths
The larvae feed on Scirpus species, including Scirpus lacustris, Scirpus validus, Scirpus mucronatus and Scirpus littoralis.
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