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Scoparia subtersa

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Scoparia subtersa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. subtersa
Binomial name
Scoparia subtersa
Dyar, 1929

Scoparia subtersa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1929. It is found in Guatemala,[1] Costa Rica, Mexico and Trinidad.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are yellowish with pale lines. The hindwings are grey, with bown irrorations (speckles) and blotches. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Dyar, Harrison G. (1929). NOTES AND NEW SPECIES OF AMERICAN MOTHS OF THE GENUS SCOPARIA HAWORTH. Smithsonian Institution. p. 5.