Scoparia augastis
Scoparia augastis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. augastis |
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| Scoparia augastis Meyrick, 1907 | |
The wingspan is 28–29 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, irrorated with whitish. The costa and all veins are marked by somewhat darker fuscous lines. The hindwings are very pale brassy-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in March on flowers of Senecio species.[2]
References
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- 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.
- "Scoparia augastis Meyrick, 1907". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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