Scoparia tuicana
| Scoparia tuicana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. tuicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia tuicana Clarke, 1926[1] | |
Scoparia tuicana is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1926.[2] It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white and light ochreous, marked with black. The hindwings are grey-ochreous merging into blackish outwardly. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Globiz. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Scoparia tuicana". www.insectin.com. InsectIn.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ Clarke, Charles E. (1926). "New Species of Lepidoptera.". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 56: 418. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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