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Scoparia brunnea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scoparia

Scoparia brunnea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Leraut in 1986. It is found in China (Fujian, Yunnan).

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.

Subspecies

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

    Scoparia brunnea Wikipedia