Scoparia sinensis

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Scoparia sinensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. sinensis
Binomial name
Scoparia sinensis
Leraut, 1986

Scoparia sinensis 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 Zhejiang,[1] Guizhou, Hubei, Shandong and Sichuan.

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. The forewings have a blackish-brown stripe basally. The antemedian line is white and the antemedian stigmata is filled with ochreous and edged with blackish brown. The postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are white, suffused with pale brown towards the termen.[2]

References[edit]

  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.