Scoparia molifera
| Scoparia molifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. molifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia molifera Meyrick, 1926[1] | |
Scoparia molifera is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1926. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown, but somewhat paler towards the dorsum. The costal third is suffused with dark fuscous and the lines are whitish. The hindwings are whitish-grey-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 56, 1926