Scoparia gethosyna

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Scoparia gethosyna
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Scoparia gethosyna Turner, 1922, to actinic light, Blackheath, NSW, 8/9 November 2014
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. gethosyna
Binomial name
Scoparia gethosyna
Turner, 1922

Scoparia gethosyna is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1922. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brownish-orange with a large basal dark-fuscous spot and a whitish line from the costa to the dorsum. There is a squarish dark fuscous blotch on the costa and a whitish fascia beyond this, containing some fuscous scales. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in December. [2]

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References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Studies in Australian Lepidoptera PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .