Scoparia brunnea

Scoparia brunnea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Patrice J.A. Leraut in 1986. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Yunnan.[1]

Scoparia brunnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Scoparia
Species:
S. brunnea
Binomial name
Scoparia brunnea
(Leraut, 1986)
Synonyms
  • Sineudonia brunnea Leraut, 1986
  • Sineudonia brunnea hoenei Leraut, 1986

The ground colour of the forewings is white, covered with pale brown scales. The transverse fasciae are white and the postmedian and subterminal line form an X shape. The hindwings are white, slightly brown at the termen.[2]

Subspecies
  • Sineudonia brunnea brunnea (Fujian)
  • Scoparia brunnea hoenei (P. Leraut, 1986) (Yunnan)

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Li, Weichun; Li, Houhun; Nuss, Matthias (September 13, 2010). "Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2609: 1–33.


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