Scoparia jiuzhaiensis
| Scoparia jiuzhaiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. jiuzhaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia jiuzhaiensis Li, Li & Nuss, 2010 | |
Scoparia jiuzhaiensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2010. It is found in China (Sichuan).[1]
The length of the forewings is 8.5–10.5 mm. The forewings are pale brown, suffused with black scales. The antemedian and postmedian lines are white. The hindwings are white, slightly suffused with pale brown at the termen.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type-locality, Jiuzhai in Sichuan Province.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Li, W.-C.; Li, H.H.; Nuss, M. 2010: Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China. Zootaxa, 2609: 1-33. Preview
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