Scoparia monochroma

Scoparia monochroma is a specie of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Scoparia monochroma
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S. monochroma
Binomial name
Scoparia monochroma
Salmon, 1946[1]

Taxonomy

It was described by John Tenison Salmon in 1946.[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.) monochroma.[2]

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References

  1. "Scoparia monochroma Salmon, 1946". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. Salmon, J.T. (1946). "New Lepidoptera from the Homer-Milford district". Records of the Dominion Museum. 1 (1): 1–11. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 161. Retrieved 1 February 2018.


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