Scoparia bifaria
| Scoparia bifaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. bifaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia bifaria Li, Li & Nuss, 2010 | |
Scoparia bifaria is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2010. It is found in China (Guizhou,[1] Gansu, Hubei).
The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The forewings are covered with sparse pale brown scales. The antemedian and postmedian lines are white. The hindwings are greyish white.
Etymology
The species name refers to the two rows of cornuti in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin bifarius (meaning two rows of).[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Li, W.-C.; Li, H.H.; Nuss, M. 2010: Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China. Zootaxa, 2609: 1-33. Preview