Biology:Scoparia ergatis
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Scoparia ergatis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
This species was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[3][4] Meyrick gave a description of the species in 1885.[5] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt.[2] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) ergatis.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, thinly and irregularly irrorated with whitish and darker fuscous. The first line is whitish, posteriorly dark-margined. The second line is also whitish, but dark-margined anteriorly. The hindwings are light grey or fuscous-grey, but darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 , p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scoparia ergatis Meyrick, 1884". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/bad4c839-c686-482d-bb62-b71b18cd8d7c. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 235–237. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863306. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 160. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Meyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 68–120. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33934518. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324328 entry
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