Tauroscopa gorgopis
Tauroscopa gorgopis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3][4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Chiloini |
| Genus: | Tauroscopa |
| Species: | T. gorgopis |
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| Tauroscopa gorgopis Meyrick, 1888 | |
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The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are fuscous black with some brown scales and white lines. The hindwings are fuscous.[2][5]
References
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- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- Meyrick, E. (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 62–73 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "NZOR Name Details - Tauroscopa gorgopis Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tauroscopa gorgopis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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