| Scoparia humilialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. humilialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia humilialis | |
Scoparia humilialis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. [2] It is endemic to New Zealand. [1]
It was described by George Vernon Hudson in 1950. [3] [4] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt. [1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) humilialis. [2]
George Vernon Hudson FRSNZ was a British-born New Zealand entomologist credited with proposing the modern daylight saving time. He was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal in 1923.
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