''Scoparia penumbralis'', the dark-brown scoparia moth, is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...
in 1906. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Alabama,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
,
North Carolina,
Nova Scotia,
Ohio,
Ontario,
Quebec,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
West Virginia and
Wisconsin.
The
wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are smoky brownish grey with whitish lines, edged by dark narrow shades.
Dyar, H.G. 1906. The North American Nymphulinae and Scopariinae. ''Journal of the New York Entomological Society'', 14: 103
Adults are on wing from May to September
References
Moths described in 1906
Scorparia
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