Biology:Scoparia parachalca

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Scoparia parachalca
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S. parachalca
Binomial name
Scoparia parachalca
Meyrick, 1901[1]

Scoparia parachalca is a moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[3][4] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1][5]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, with a few fine whitish scales. The subbasal, first and second lines are indicated by broad golden-bronzy suffusion and the terminal area is suffused with golden-bronzy. The hindwings are dark fuscous, but darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Scoparia parachalca Meyrick, 1901". Landcare Research New Zealand. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/3b7f27b6-7dd8-4f00-b80c-86635624521f. Retrieved 28 January 2018. 
  2. , p. 458 , Wikidata Q45922947
  3. 3.0 3.1 Meyrick, E. (1901). "Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from New Zealand." (in en). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1901: 565–579. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41672550. Retrieved 28 January 2018. 
  4. 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 28 January 2018. 
  5. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14324438 entry