Scoparia exhibitalis
| Scoparia exhibitalis | |
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| Scoparia exhibitalis (Walker, 1855), to MV light, Aranda, ACT, 19/20 March 2010 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. exhibitalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia exhibitalis Walker, [1866] | |
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Scoparia exhibitalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are black, variegated with white and with numerous white patches on the basal area. The antemedial line is white with a white patch beyond it at the middle. There is also a large white postmedial patch with two black spots on it. The postmedial line is black, outwardly edged with white. The hindwings are yellowish, suffused with fuscous.[3]
References
- ^ Descriptions of Four New Species of North American Moths
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1897: 233