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Scoparia Scripta
''Scoparia scripta'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is Endemism, endemic in New Zealand and has been observed in the southern half of the South Island including in the Hunter Mountains and at Otira, Arthur's Pass and Mount Titiroa, Mt Titiroa as well as in Deep Creek and Coronet Creek valleys near Coronet Peak. The species inhabits damp gullies. Adults are on the wing from January to March. Larvae feed on ''Epilobium'' species. Taxonomy This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1918 using specimens he collected at Mount Burns in the Hunter Mountains in Fiordland at an elevation of around 3000 ft. 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'' Sensu, (s.l.) ''scripta''. The male holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The wingspan is 29–32 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Philpott
Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ..., England, on 15 December 1870. He became the first person to describe '' Zelleria maculata'' in 1930. References 1870 births 1930 deaths New Zealand writers New Zealand entomologists New Zealand curators English emigrants to New Zealand People from Warwickshire Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand {{NewZealand-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
