This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[4][2] Meyrick gave a more detailed description of the species in 1885.[5] Meyrick placed this species within the genus Scopaira in 1913.[6] However the placement of this species within Scoparia is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia(s.l.)niphospora.[3]
Descriptionedit
Observation of S. niphospora.
The wingspan is 26–29 mm. The forewings are light greyish-ochreous, irrorated with white except along the costa. The costa are dark fuscous with a few scattered dark fuscous scales. The veins are somewhat marked with dark fuscous posteriorly. There is a hindmarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are very pale whitish-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[5]
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^ abc"Scoparia niphospora (Meyrick, 1884)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ abDugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 161. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ abGordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
^Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 235–237. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ abMeyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120. Retrieved 1 February 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^Meyrick, E. (1913). "A revision of New Zealand Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 45: 30–51 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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scoparia, niphospora, moth, family, crambidae, endemic, zealand, male, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, insecta, order, lepidoptera, family, crambidae, genus, scoparia, species, niphospora, binomial, . Scoparia niphospora is a moth in the family Crambidae 3 It is endemic to New Zealand 1 Scoparia niphospora Male Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Crambidae Genus Scoparia Species S niphospora Binomial name Scoparia niphospora Meyrick 1884 1 Synonyms 2 Xeroscopa niphospora Meyrick 1884Taxonomy editThis species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884 4 2 Meyrick gave a more detailed description of the species in 1885 5 Meyrick placed this species within the genus Scopaira in 1913 6 However the placement of this species within Scoparia is in doubt 1 As a result this species has also been referred to as Scoparia s l niphospora 3 Description edit nbsp Observation of S niphospora The wingspan is 26 29 mm The forewings are light greyish ochreous irrorated with white except along the costa The costa are dark fuscous with a few scattered dark fuscous scales The veins are somewhat marked with dark fuscous posteriorly There is a hindmarginal row of black dots The hindwings are very pale whitish ochreous Adults have been recorded on wing in January 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scoparia niphospora a b c Scoparia niphospora Meyrick 1884 www nzor org nz Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd Retrieved 1 February 2018 a b Dugdale J S 1988 Lepidoptera annotated catalogue and keys to family group taxa PDF Fauna of New Zealand 14 161 Retrieved 1 February 2018 a b Gordon Dennis P ed 2010 New Zealand inventory of biodiversity Kingdom animalia chaetognatha ecdysozoa ichnofossils Vol 2 p 458 ISBN 978 1 877257 93 3 OCLC 973607714 OL 25288394M Wikidata Q45922947 Meyrick E 1884 Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera IV Scopariadae New Zealand Journal of Science 2 235 237 Retrieved 1 February 2018 a b Meyrick E 1885 Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera IV Scopariadae Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17 68 120 Retrieved 1 February 2018 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Meyrick E 1913 A revision of New Zealand Pyralidina Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 45 30 51 via Biodiversity Heritage Library This Scopariinae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scoparia niphospora amp oldid 1120981791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
