Scoparia jiuzhaiensis

Scoparia jiuzhaiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. jiuzhaiensis
Binomial name
Scoparia jiuzhaiensis
Li, Li & Nuss, 2010

Scoparia jiuzhaiensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2010. It is found in China (Sichuan).[1]

The length of the forewings is 8.5–10.5 mm. The forewings are pale brown, suffused with black scales. The antemedian and postmedian lines are white. The hindwings are white, slightly suffused with pale brown at the termen.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type-locality, Jiuzhai in Sichuan Province.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Li, W.-C.; Li, H.H.; Nuss, M. 2010: Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China. Zootaxa, 2609: 1-33. Preview


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