Biology:Scoparia niphospora
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| Species: | S. niphospora
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Scoparia niphospora is a moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[4][2] Meyrick gave a more detailed description of the species in 1885.[5] Meyrick placed this species within the genus Scopaira in 1913.[6] However the placement of this species within Scoparia is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) niphospora.[3]
Description
The wingspan is 26–29 mm. The forewings are light greyish-ochreous, irrorated with white except along the costa. The costa are dark fuscous with a few scattered dark fuscous scales. The veins are somewhat marked with dark fuscous posteriorly. There is a hindmarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are very pale whitish-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scoparia niphospora (Meyrick, 1884)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/a2e97d04-1bcf-4e23-9d23-9e933380c8ae. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 161. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 , 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/41863308. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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/33934545. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1913). "A revision of New Zealand Pyralidina." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 45: 30–51. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9975784.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324420 entry
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