''Scoparia sylvestris'' is a species of
moth of the family
Crambidae.
It is
endemic in
New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described by
Charles E. Clarke
Charles Ezra Clarke (April 8, 1790 – December 29, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
Clarke was born in Saybrook, Connecticut on April 8, 1790. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from Yale College in 18 ...
in 1926.
[ ] However the placement of this species within the genus ''Scoparia'' is in doubt.
As a result, this species has also been referred to as ''Scoparia''
(s.l.) ''sylvestris''.
Description
The
wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark green, irrorated with white. The hindwings are dark fuscous, but more dark outwardly. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
References
Moths described in 1926
Moths of New Zealand
Scorparia
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Endemic moths of New Zealand
Taxa named by Charles Edwin Clarke
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