Scoparia gethosyna
Scoparia gethosyna is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1922. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
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| Scoparia gethosyna Turner, 1922, to actinic light, Blackheath, NSW, 8/9 November 2014 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. gethosyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia gethosyna Turner, 1922 | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brownish-orange with a large basal dark-fuscous spot and a whitish line from the costa to the dorsum. There is a squarish dark fuscous blotch on the costa and a whitish fascia beyond this, containing some fuscous scales. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Studies in Australian Lepidoptera
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