Scoparia lychnophanes
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Scoparia lychnophanes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Scoparia |
Species: | S. lychnophanes
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Binomial name | |
Scoparia lychnophanes |
Scoparia lychnophanes is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927.[3][4] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) lychnophanes.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with some scattered whitish and ochreous scales. The first and second lines are indicated by shades of scattered white-scales. The hindwings are grey, somewhat darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scoparia lychnophanes.
- ^ a b c "Scoparia lychnophanes Meyrick, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ a b Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1927). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 57. Retrieved 1 February 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 161. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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