| Scoparia valenternota | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. valenternota |
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| Scoparia valenternota Howes, 1946 | |
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Scoparia valenternota is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic in New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described by 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.) valenternota.
Description
The wingspan is about 37 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.
References
- ^ "Scoparia valenternota Howes, 1946". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 162. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Howes, W. George (1946). "Lepidoptera Collecting at the Homer, with Descriptions of New Species". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 76: 139–147. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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| Scoparia valenternota | |
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