Scirpophaga occidentella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania.
The wingspan is 16âÂÂ22 mm for males and 20âÂÂ30 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Oryza sativa.