Scoparia plagiotis
| Scoparia plagiotis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. plagiotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia plagiotis Meyrick, 1887 | |
Scoparia plagiotis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.
The wingspan is 19—20 mm. The forewings are light grey, ochreous-tinged and partially irrorated with white. The veins are marked with black. The first line is cloudy, white and posteriorly blackish-margined near the costa. The second line and the subterminal line are cloudy and white. The hindwings are whitish-grey, the hindmargin somewhat darker. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1887