Scoparia biplagialis

Scoparia biplagialis, the double-striped scoparia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]

Scoparia biplagialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. biplagialis
Binomial name
Scoparia biplagialis
Walker, 1866
Synonyms
  • Scoparia alaskalis Barnes & Benjamin, 1922
  • Scoparia libella Grote, 1878

The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm. The ground colour of the adults varies from uniform brownish grey to pale grey or even strongly marked with black transverse patches. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

Subspecies
  • Scoparia biplagialis biplagialis
  • Scoparia biplagialis afognakalis Munroe, 1972
  • Scoparia biplagialis bellaeislae Munroe, 1972
  • Scoparia biplagialis fernaldalis Dyar, 1904
  • Scoparia biplagialis pacificalis Dyar, 1921

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide
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