Scoparia penumbralis
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| Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906
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Scoparia penumbralis, the dark-brown scoparia moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1906.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are smoky brownish grey with whitish lines, edged by dark narrow shades.[3] Adults are on wing from May to September
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Dyar, H.G. 1906. The North American Nymphulinae and Scopariinae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 14: 103