Scoparia lychnophanes

Scoparia lychnophanes
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Scoparia
Species:	S. lychnophanes
Binomial name
Scoparia lychnophanes Meyrick, 1927 [1]

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

Taxonomy

It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. ^{[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.) lychnophanes. ^[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with some scattered whitish and ochreous scales. The first and second lines are indicated by shades of scattered white-scales. The hindwings are grey, somewhat darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in January. ^[3]

References

1. "Scoparia lychnophanes Meyrick, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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. OCLC   973607714. OL   25288394M. Wikidata   Q45922947.
3. Meyrick, E. (1927). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 57. Retrieved 1 February 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: 161. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2018.