Scoparia harpalea

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Scoparia harpalea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. harpalea
Binomial name
Scoparia harpalea
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Xeroscopa harpaleaMeyrick, 1884
  • Scoparia harpalaea(Meyrick, 1884)

Scoparia harpalea is a moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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Taxonomy

This species was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884 as Xeroscopa harpalea. [2] Meyrick gave a description of this species in 1885. [3] In 1913 Meyrick revised the genus of the species to Scoparia, [4] and in 1928 George Vernon Hudson agreed with this revision. [5] John S. Dugdale summarised this taxonomy in his 1988 publication but misspelt the epithet of this species as harpalaea. [6] The wing patterns and male genitalia of holotypes of this species and Scoparia limatula have been examined and have been found to be identical. [7]

Description

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with ochreous-grey. The veins are marked with blackish. The hindwings are very pale greyish-ochreous, the postmedian line and apex are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in January. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 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. LCCN   2011379669. OCLC   973607714. OL   25288394M. Wikidata   Q45922947.
  2. ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Meyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120. Retrieved 28 January 2018.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. ↑ Meyrick, E. (1913). "revision of New Zealand Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 45. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Hudson, G. V. (1928). The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. : XI,386 PP PLS A-K; I-LII. Wellington, N.Z.: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 201. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 159. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Hoare, R.J.B.; Rhode, B.E.; Emmerson, A.W. (2011). "Larger moths of New Zealand: Image gallery and online guide. Notes on Scopariinae". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.


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