Scoparia pura

Scoparia pura
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Scoparia
Species:	S. pura
Binomial name
Scoparia pura Philpott, 1924 [1]

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

Taxonomy

It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1924. ^{[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.) pura. ^[2]

Description

The wingspan is 21–22 mm. The forewings are grey, suffused with white on the basal area and beneath the costa. There is an interrupted blackish line at the base and the first line is indicated by a brownish-black posterior margin. The second line is white, margined by black anteriorly. There is a marginal series of black dots, preceded by an obscure white shade. The hindwings are greyish-fuscous, but darker apically. Adults have been recorded on wing in January. ^[3]

References

1. "Scoparia pura Philpott, 1924". 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. Philpott, A. (1924). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 55: 207–214. 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 1 February 2018.