Scoparia ulmaya
Scoparia ulmaya is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1929. It is found on the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Guadeloupe.[1]
| Scoparia ulmaya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. ulmaya |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia ulmaya Dyar, 1929 | |
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are brown with a slight bronzy reflection. The lines are pale and there is a round black spot, as well as a thick rectangular black dash. The spaces between the marks are filled with brown and there are two black terminal patches. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Dyar, Harrison G. (1929). "Notes and new species of American moths of the genus Scoparia Haworth" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 74 (2769): 1–9. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.74-2769.1.
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