Biology:Scoparia encapna
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. encapna
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| Scoparia encapna Meyrick, 1888[1]
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Scoparia encapna is a moth of the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[3][4] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark glossy fuscous with bronzy reflections and a few scattered white scales. The veins are partially marked with black. The first line is whitish and black-margined posteriorly. The second line is also whitish, but dark-margined anteriorly. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, with a suffused dark fuscous hindmarginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Scoparia encapna Meyrick, 1888". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/2dddc733-8595-482d-843e-9fe410a34b4f. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ , p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meyrick, E. (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Pyralidina." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 20: 62–73. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3746612. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 159. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324325 entry
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