Scoparia fragosa is a moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand,[2] where it has been recorded from the Kermadec Islands.[2]
| Scoparia fragosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. fragosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia fragosa | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are fuscous, mixed with whitish and with scattered black scales. There is a blackish streak from the base of the costa to the disc. The lines are cloudy and white. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Scoparia fragosa Meyrick, 1910". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1910). "Lepidoptera from the Kermadec Islands". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 42: 67–73. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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