Scoparia crepuscula
Scoparia crepuscula is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
It was described by John Tenison Salmon in 1946 and named Scoparia crepuscula.[3][4] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) crepuscula.[2]
References
- "Scoparia crepuscula Salmon, 1946". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
- Salmon, J.T. (1946). "New Lepidoptera from the Homer-Milford district". Records of the Dominion Museum. 1 (1): 1–11. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 161. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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