Scoparia halopis

Scoparia halopis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. halopis
Binomial name
Scoparia halopis
Meyrick, 1909

Scoparia halopis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1909.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded as far south as the Auckland Islands.

New Zealand lepidopterist Brian Patrick notes that "when I was young growing up in Invercargill, I reared an adult from larvae found in soil - so probably a sod webworm by lifestyle."[2] According to Brian, this species is "common and widely distributed from sub-Antarctic northwards in both natural and suburban settings" in New Zealand.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. 1 2 "Scoparia halopis Observed by melissa_hutchison May 18, 2015". NatureWatch NZ. Retrieved 2015-06-05.


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