Scoparia clavata

Scoparia clavata
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Scoparia
Species:	S. clavata
Binomial name
Scoparia clavata Philpott, 1912

Scoparia clavata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. ^[1] It is endemic to New Zealand. ^[2]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1912. ^{[3] [4]} However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt. ^[2] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) clavata. ^[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with brownish-ochreous. The costa is brownish and there is a black median streak from the base of the costa, as well as a black streak in the disc above the middle. All streaks are margined with brownish-ochreous. The hindwings are shining white, but ochreous at the termen. Adults have been recorded on wing in December. ^[3]

References

1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN   978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC   973607714. OL   25288394M. Wikidata   Q45922947.
2. "Scoparia clavata Philpott, 1912". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
3. Philpott, A. (1912). "Descriptions of three new species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 44: 115–116. Retrieved 30 January 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
4. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2018.