Scoparia antarcticalis
Scoparia antarcticalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1899.[1] It is found in Patagonia.[2]
| Scoparia antarcticalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. antarcticalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia antarcticalis Staudinger, 1899 | |
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are light yellowish to dirty whitish-grey, but darker at the base. The hindwings are uniform dirty whitish-grey, with a slightly darker apical area.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Scoparia antarcticalis Staudinger, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- Staudinger, O. (1898). Lepidopteren (in German). p. 106.
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