Scirpophaga imparellus (Meyrick, 1879) (one synonym : Scirpophaga helodes Common, 1960) SCHOENOBIINAE,   CRAMBIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

(Photo: courtesy of Joan Fearn, Moruya, New South Wales)

The adult moths of this species have pale brown forewings, and white hindwings. The thorax loses scales easily, becoming black. The upper surface of the abdomen is white, but underneath: the abdomen has black and white bands. The moths have a wingspan of about 4 cms.

(showing underside)
(Photo: courtesy of Joan Fearn, Moruya, New South Wales)

The species has been found in Australia in

Victoria.

(showing hindwings)
(Photo: courtesy of Joan Fearn, Moruya, New South Wales)

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Further reading :

Edward Meyrick,
Descriptions of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. I. Crambites,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
Volume 3, Part 3 (1879), pp. 176-177.

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(written 22 January 2013, updated 20 October 2025)