Scoparia parachalca
| Scoparia parachalca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. parachalca |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia parachalca Meyrick, 1901 | |
Scoparia parachalca is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1901. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, with a few fine whitish scales. The subbasal, first and second lines are indicated by broad golden-bronzy suffusion and the terminal area is suffused with golden-bronzy. The hindwings are dark fuscous, but darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884
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