Biology:Hemiscopis violacea

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Short description: Species of moth

Hemiscopis violacea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hemiscopis
Species:
H. violacea
Binomial name
Hemiscopis violacea
(T. P. Lucas, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta violacea T. P. Lucas, 1892
  • Noorda nyctopa Turner, 1908

Hemiscopis violacea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1892. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with two indistinct purplish bands.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2014. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (6 March 2020). "Hemiscopis violacea (T.P. Lucas, 1892)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/odon/violacea.html. Retrieved 23 July 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13225964 entry