Scoparia antarcticalis

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Scoparia antarcticalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. antarcticalis
Binomial name
Scoparia antarcticalis
Staudinger, 1899

Scoparia antarcticalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1899. [1] It is found in Patagonia. [2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are light yellowish to dirty whitish-grey, but darker at the base. The hindwings are uniform dirty whitish-grey, with a slightly darker apical area. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Scoparia antarcticalis Staudinger, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ Staudinger, O. (1898). Lepidopteren (in German). Hamburg, L. Friederichsen & Co. p. 106.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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