Scoparia meyrickii

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Scoparia meyrickii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. meyrickii
Binomial name
Scoparia meyrickii
(Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Tetraprosopus meyrickiiButler, 1882

Scoparia meyrickii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria, [1] New South Wales and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with black streaks between the veins. The basal four-fifths is speckled with large white scales. The hindwings are grey with a blackish marginal area. The costal border is white. [2]

Adults can be found on the trunks of fibrous-barked Eucalyptus species in November and December. It is probable that the larvae feed in the bark of these trees. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 9 (50): 97 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120 via National Library of New Zealand.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .