Ostrinia scapulalis

Ostrinia scapulalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ostrinia
Species:
O. scapulalis
Binomial name
Ostrinia scapulalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys scapulalis Walker, 1859
  • Ostrinia scapulalis assamensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia narynensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia orientalis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia orientalis kurilensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia orientalis ussuriensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia scapulalis pacifica Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia scapulalis perpacifica Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia scapulalis rossica Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Ostrinia scapulalis subpacifica Mutuura & Munroe, 1970

Ostrinia scapulalis, the adzuki bean borer or adzuki bean worm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is one of 20 moths in the genus Ostrinia and is of Eurasian origin. The larvae have a gray mid-dorsal line and can be light pink or beige. The adult adzuki bean borer has a yellowish-brown forewing with jagged lines and variable darker shading, with a wingspan that ranges from 20 to 32 mm. The moths of this species are nocturnal and tend to be attracted to light.

The larvae mainly feed on Artemisia vulgaris, but may also feed on maize. They are typically found in corn fields, gardens, and commercial crop plantations and they are usually active from April to October. They are primarily found in Japan, although they can be found in other regions of Asia and Europe as well.