Kupea (moth)
| Kupea | |
|---|---|
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| Male specimen of Kupea electilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Kupea Philpott, 1930[1] |
| Species: | K. electilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kupea electilis Philpott, 1930 | |
Kupea is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Kupea electilis, which is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from Birdling's Flat.[2]
Description
The forewings are brassy ochreous, suffused with grey in the disc. There is a brownish-black mark in the disc, followed by a white bar. The hindwings are brownish. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kupea Philpott, 1930". www.NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- 1 2 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 345. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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