Scirpophaga innotata (White Rice Stem Borer)

The adult moths have white or pale brown forewings. The hindwings are white, sometimes shading to pale brown at the wingtips. The abdomen is white or brown. The female has a tuft of yellow or pink hairs at the tip of the abdomen. The wingspan is about 3.5 cms. The adults live for about a week.  The species is found across south-east Asia, including:  India,  Indonesia,  Pakistan,  Philippines,  and also in the tropical north of Australia in  Western Australia,  Northern Territory, and  Queensland.

Scirpophaga innotata is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands


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