Scoparia ulmaya
| Scoparia ulmaya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. ulmaya |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia ulmaya Dyar, 1929 | |
Scoparia ulmaya is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1929. It is found on the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Guadeloupe.[1]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are brown with a slight bronzy reflection. The lines are pale and there is a round black spot, as well as a thick rectangular black dash. The spaces between the marks are filled with brown and there are two black terminal patches. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Notes and new species of American moths of the genus Scoparia Haworth