Scoparia encapna

Scoparia encapna is a moth of the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[3][4] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Scoparia encapna
Male
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S. encapna
Binomial name
Scoparia encapna

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark glossy fuscous with bronzy reflections and a few scattered white scales. The veins are partially marked with black. The first line is whitish and black-margined posteriorly. The second line is also whitish, but dark-margined anteriorly. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, with a suffused dark fuscous hindmarginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[3]

References

  1. "Scoparia encapna Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  3. Meyrick, E. (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 62–73. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 159. Retrieved 28 January 2018.


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