Scoparia clavata

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Scoparia clavata
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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]

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Scoparia clavata Philpott, 1912". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 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.PD-icon.svg 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. Retrieved 30 January 2018.