Biology:Scoparia tuicana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. tuicana
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| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia tuicana Clarke, 1926[1]
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Scoparia tuicana is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Charles E. Clarke in 1926.[3][4] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) tuicana.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white and light ochreous, marked with black. The hindwings are grey-ochreous merging into blackish outwardly. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scoparia tuicana Clarke, 1926". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/3475a9c6-60aa-45d0-93b1-0c61305d7eb8. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 , p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clarke, Charles E. (1926). "New Species of Lepidoptera.". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 56: 418. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_56/rsnz_56_00_003920.html. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 162. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324525 entry
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