Biology:Scoparia biplagialis
Scoparia biplagialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Scoparia |
Species: | S. biplagialis
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Binomial name | |
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1866
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Scoparia biplagialis, the double-striped scoparia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California , Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee , Virginia, Washington (state) , West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm. The ground colour of the adults varies from uniform brownish grey to pale grey or even strongly marked with black transverse patches. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]
Subspecies
- Scoparia biplagialis biplagialis
- Scoparia biplagialis afognakalis Munroe, 1972
- Scoparia biplagialis bellaeislae Munroe, 1972
- Scoparia biplagialis fernaldalis Dyar, 1904
- Scoparia biplagialis pacificalis Dyar, 1921
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ BugGuide
Wikidata ☰ Q14324256 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoparia biplagialis.
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