Scoparia falsa
| Scoparia falsa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. falsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia falsa Philpott, 1924
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Scoparia falsa is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]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.) falsa.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale brown, irrorated with white and with scattered blackish-brown scales. There is a short blackish-brown line from the middle of the base. The first line is white, margined with brown on the costa. The second line is white, anteriorly margined by a series of blackish dots. The hindwings are ochreous-grey, tinged with fuscous in females. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[3]
References
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