Scoparia valenternota

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Scoparia valenternota
File:Scoparia s.l. valenternota male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. valenternota
Binomial name
Scoparia valenternota
Howes, 1946[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Scoparia declavata Hudson, 1950

Scoparia valenternota is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It is endemic in New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by George Howes in 1946.[4][2] 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.) valenternota.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 37 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scoparia valenternota Howes, 1946". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 162. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 No label or title -- debug: Q45922947, p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
  4. 4.0 4.1 Howes, W. George (1946). "Lepidoptera Collecting at the Homer, with Descriptions of New Species". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 76: 139–147. Retrieved 1 February 2018.