Biology:Scoparia meyrickii
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. meyrickii
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Scoparia meyrickii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Victoria,[1] New South Wales and South Australia.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with black streaks between the veins. The basal four-fifths is speckled with large white scales. The hindwings are grey with a blackish marginal area. The costal border is white.[2]
Adults can be found on the trunks of fibrous-barked Eucalyptus species in November and December. It is probable that the larvae feed in the bark of these trees.[3]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 9 (50): 97
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 68–120. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_17/rsnz_17_00_001620.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324406 entry
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