Scoparia syntaracta
| Scoparia syntaracta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. syntaracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia syntaracta Meyrick, 1885 | |
Scoparia syntaracta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales,[1] Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.[2]
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with black and sometimes partially suffused with light fuscous. There are several small black spots towards the base. The hindwings are whitish-grey, becoming fuscous-grey posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in September and from December to February.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884