Biology:Scoparia petrina
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Scoparia petrina is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[4][2] Meyrick gave a description of the species in 1885.[5] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 30–31 mm for males and 24 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous-grey or dark grey, irrorated with white. There is a very small dark fuscous triangular spot at the base of the costa. The first line is whitish, posteriorly margined with dark fuscous. The second line is whitish, anteriorly dark-margined and with blackish dots on the veins. The terminal area is somewhat irrorated with white, except for a broad suffused subterminal line. The hindwings are very pale whitish-ochreous with a greyish apex in females. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February.[5]
This species can be distinguished from others by the absence of black markings on its wings.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NZOR Name Details - Scoparia petrina (Meyrick, 1884)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/00fbac71-9a04-44af-b0ea-fcf0e7f65314. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ , p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 235–237. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863307. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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/33934541. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324448 entry
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