Biology:Scoparia gracilis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Scoparia gracilis Philpott, 1924
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Scoparia gracilis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1924.[3][4] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt.[2] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) gracilis.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The forewings are pale-brownish, irrorated with black and white and with white lines, as well as a white-margined black band at the base. The hindwings are greyish-fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 , p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scoparia gracilis Philpott, 1924". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/81b3d5fb-f665-4f2d-98d9-7f6319fa29b5. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Philpott, A. (1924). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 55: 207–214. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33682025. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ 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 31 January 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14324356 entry
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