''Antiscopa'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s of the family

Crambidae Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...

. It was first described by

Eugene Munroe Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Munr ...

in 1964. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. The type species of this genus is '' Antiscopa epicomia''.

Species

This genus contains the following species: *'' Antiscopa acompa'' (Meyrick, 1884) *''

Antiscopa elaphra ''Antiscopa'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Eugene Munroe Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for th ...

'' (Meyrick, 1884) *'' Antiscopa epicomia'' (Meyrick, 1884)

References

Scopariinae Crambidae genera Taxa named by Eugene G. Munroe Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Scopariinae-stub