Biology:Schacontia umbra
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Schacontia |
| Species: | S. umbra
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| Binomial name | |
| Schacontia umbra Solis & Goldstein, 2013
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Schacontia umbra is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Maria Alma Solis and Paul Z. Goldstein in 2013. It is found in central Ecuador.
The length of the forewings is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are shaded grey brown and the hindwings are dark grey brown.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to the dark wing shading of this species.
References
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- ↑ Goldstein, Paul Z.; Metz, Mark A.; Solis, M. Alma (2013). "Phylogenetic systematics of Schacontia Dyar with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)". ZooKeys (291): 27–81. doi:10.3897/zookeys.291.3744. PMID 23794861. PMC 3677288. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3919/.
Wikidata ☰ Q12156216 entry
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