''Scoparia claranota'' is a species of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family
Crambidae.
It is
endemic
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to
New Zealand
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.
Taxonomy
It was described by
W. George Howes in 1946.
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.) ''claranota''.
Description
The
wingspan
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is about 39 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.
References
External links
Image of holotype
Moths described in 1946
Moths of New Zealand
Scorparia
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Endemic moths of New Zealand
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