Scoparia melanoxantha
| Scoparia melanoxantha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. melanoxantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia melanoxantha Turner, 1922 | |
Scoparia melanoxantha is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Turner in 1922. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are yellow with blackish markings. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish, suffused with grey towards the termen. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Studies in Australian Lepidoptera