Afroscoparia australis

Afroscoparia australis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Nuss in 2003.[1] It is found in Lesotho[2] and South Africa (southern Cape Province, Transvaal). The habitat consists of montane and alpine areas.

Afroscoparia australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Afroscoparia
Species:
A. australis
Binomial name
Afroscoparia australis
Nuss, 2003

The length of the forewings is 8–9 mm for males and 6.5–8.5 mm for females.

Etymology

The species name refers to the occurrence in different parts of southern Africa and is derived from Latin australis (meaning south).[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Nuss, M. (2003). Afroscoparia – a new genus of Scopariine from southern Africa (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae). Entomologische Abhandlungen 61(1) 109-15.


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