Biology:Scoparia bifaria

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Scoparia bifaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. bifaria
Binomial name
Scoparia bifaria
W.-C. Li, H.-H. Li & Nuss, 2010

Scoparia bifaria is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2010. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou,[1] Gansu and Hubei.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The forewings are covered with sparse pale brown scales. The antemedian and postmedian lines are white. The hindwings are greyish white.

Etymology

The species name refers to the two rows of cornuti in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin bifarius (meaning two rows of).[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 July 15, 2014. 
  2. Li, Weichun; Li, Houhun; Nuss, Matthias (September 13, 2010). "Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China". Zootaxa 2609: 1–33. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02609p033f.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q20720261 entry