Scoparia brunnea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. brunnea
Binomial name
Scoparia brunnea
(Leraut, 1986)
Synonyms
  • Sineudonia brunnea Leraut, 1986
  • Sineudonia brunnea hoenei Leraut, 1986

Scoparia brunnea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Patrice J.A. Leraut in 1986. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Yunnan.[1]

The ground colour of the forewings is white, covered with pale brown scales. The transverse fasciae are white and the postmedian and subterminal line form an X shape. The hindwings are white, slightly brown at the termen.[2]

Subspecies

  • Sineudonia brunnea brunnea (Fujian)
  • Scoparia brunnea hoenei (P. Leraut, 1986) (Yunnan)

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Li, Weichun; Li, Houhun; Nuss, Matthias (September 13, 2010). "Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2609: 1–33.
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