Scirpophaga praelata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Germany, Fennoscandia, Estonia and Latvia), Russia, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, Japan, Taiwan, China and Australia.
The wingspan is 28âÂÂ32 mm.
The larvae feed on Scirpus species, including Scirpus lacustris, Scirpus validus, Scirpus mucronatus and Scirpus littoralis.