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Scoparia subfusca

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Scoparia subfusca
Subspecies S. subfusca zelleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. subfusca
Binomial name
Scoparia subfusca
Haworth, 1811
Synonyms
  • Scoparia subfusca anatolica Caradja, 1916
  • Scoparia subfusca bicornutella Amsel, 1954
  • Scoparia cembrae Haworth, 1811
  • Eudorea zelleri Wocke, 1855
  • Scoparia subfusca zelleri f. brigittae Leraut, 1984
  • Scoparia cembrae f. ind. dardennei Marion, 1959
  • Scoparia cembrae pfeifferi Marion, 1960
  • Scoparia graecella Stainton, 1849
  • Scoparia scotica White, 1872

Scoparia subfusca is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20–27 mm. The forewings are brown-grey, mixed or suffused with whitish, sometimes with a few black scales; a short black dash from base of costa; lines whitish, dark-edged internally, first curved, second angularly bent above middle; orbicular indistinctly outlined with blackish, touching first line; claviform indistinct, blackish, touching first line; a blackish X-shaped discal mark, upper half filled with brownish: subterminal line very cloudy, whitish. Hindwings are whitish-grey. The larva is whitish; dorsal line blackish; spots large, ochreous-tinged; head brown; plate of 2 pale brownish.[1]

The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Picris hieracioides and Tussilago.

References

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  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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