Biology:Scoparia leuconota

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Scoparia leuconota
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S. leuconota
Binomial name
Scoparia leuconota
(Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Eclipsiodes leuconota Lower, 1902

Scoparia leuconota is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from South Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are ash-grey, whitish with blackish lines and a white, black-edged, roundish spot below the costa. Similar spots are found at the posterior extremity of the cell and there is a row of fine black dots along the termen. The hindwings are light fuscous, becoming darker along the terminal half. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. Lower, Oswald B. (May 20, 1902). "Descriptions of new Australian Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 26 (4): 639–671. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/30100#page/709/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14324387 entry