Scoparia meyrickii
| Scoparia meyrickii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. meyrickii |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia meyrickii (Butler, 1882) | |
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Scoparia meyrickii is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Butler in 1882. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria,[1] New South Wales and South Australia.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are greyish-brown with black streakes between the veins. The basal four-fifths is speckled with large white scales. The hindwings are grey with a blackish marginal area. The costal border is white.[2]
Adults can be found on the trunks of fibrous-barked Eucalyptus species in November and December. It is probable that the larvae feed in the bark of these trees.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 9 (50): 97
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884