Scirpophaga praelata

Rush Borer at suppressed

Scirpophaga praelata at suppressed - suppressed
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Identification history

Scirpophaga praelata 6 Mar 2023 ibaird
Scirpophaga praelata 6 Mar 2023 donhe
Tipanaea patulella 6 Mar 2023 donhe
Unidentified 6 Mar 2023 arjay

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   6 Mar 2023
looks too dull for T. patutella. No plumes at head or prominent backward pointing antennae,
donhe wrote:
   6 Mar 2023
Scirpophaga praelata ?
ibaird wrote:
   6 Mar 2023
Scircophaga (genus) looks more likely to me.
arjay wrote:
   6 Mar 2023
Nothing like the other one you IDed as T Patutella. Defintiely no plumes at head and colour isn't the brilliant white of the other but more a very pale greeny yellow.

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