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Schoenobius scirpus

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Schoenobius scirpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schoenobius
Species:
S. scirpus
Binomial name
Schoenobius scirpus
Chen & Wu, 2014

Schoenobius scirpus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Fu-Qiang Chen and Chun-Sheng Wu in 2014. It is found in Guangxi, China.

The larvae feed on Scirpus grossus.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the genus name of the host plant.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Chen, Fu-Qiang; Wu, Chun-Sheng (April 2014). "Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China". Zoological Systematics. 39 (2): 163–208. doi:10.11865/zs20140201. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.