Scoparia harpalea
Scoparia harpalea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Scoparia |
Species: | S. harpalea
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Binomial name | |
Scoparia harpalea (Meyrick, 1884)
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Scoparia harpalea is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884 as Xeroscopa harpalea.[2] Meyrick gave a description of this species in 1885.[3] In 1913 Meyrick revised the genus of the species to Scoparia,[4] and in 1928 George Vernon Hudson agreed with this revision.[5] John S. Dugdale summarised this taxonomy in his 1988 publication but misspelt the epithet of this species as harpalaea.[6] The wing patterns and male genitalia of holotypes of this species and Scoparia limatula have been examined and have been found to be identical.[7]
Description
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with ochreous-grey. The veins are marked with blackish. The hindwings are very pale greyish-ochreous, the postmedian line and apex are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[3]
References
- ^ a b No label or title -- debug: Q45922947, p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1913). "revision of New Zealand Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 45. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Hudson, G. V. (1928). The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. : XI,386 PP PLS A-K; I-LII. Wellington, N.Z.: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 201. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 159. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Hoare, R.J.B.; Rhode, B.E.; Emmerson, A.W. (2011). "Larger moths of New Zealand: Image gallery and online guide. Notes on Scopariinae". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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