Scoparia atricuprea

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Scoparia atricuprea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. atricuprea
Binomial name
Scoparia atricuprea
Hampson, 1917

Scoparia atricuprea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in South America (including Colombia) and on the Antilles (including Jamaica). [1]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are black-brown with a cupreous gloss and irrorated with bluish white scales. The antemedial line is white and there is a minute white spot in the middle of the cell and an obscure band of blue-white irroration beyond it. The postmedial line is blue-white and there is a blue-white subapical patch and a series of dark cupreous brown spots before a slight waved white terminal line. The hindwings are white tinged with reddish brown, especially on the terminal area. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ↑ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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