Scoparia molifera
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Scoparia molifera is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is endemic in New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926.[3][4] 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.) molifera.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown, but somewhat paler towards the dorsum. The costal third is suffused with dark fuscous and the lines are whitish. The hindwings are whitish-grey-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[3]
Host species
The caterpillars of this moth mine the fronds of Pyrrosia eleagnifolia.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c "Scoparia molifera Meyrick, 1926". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ a b Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1926). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 1956: 415–416. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 161. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Invertebrate herbivore report". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-07-22.