Biology:Scoparia leucomela
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Scoparia leucomela Lower, 1893
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Scoparia leucomela is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1893. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from South Australia and Western Australia.[1]
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The forewings are silver grey, with a whitish costal edge and a blackish longitudinal line above the middle. All veins are outlined in black and the interspaces are filled with white. There is a fine black line along the inner margin from the middle to the anal angle. The hindwings are iridescent grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ↑ Lower, Oswald B. (June 1893). "New Australian Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 17: 165–166. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsproc1719phil#page/n174/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324386 entry
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