Scoparia autochroa
Scoparia autochroa is a moth of the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907.[3][4] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. autochroa |
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| Scoparia autochroa | |
The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The forewings are brown sprinkled with dark fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.[3]
References
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- "NZOR Name Details - Scoparia autochroa Meyrick, 1907". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
- Meyrick, E. (1907). "Notes and descriptions of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 39: 106–121. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 159. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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