Scoparia bifaria is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2010. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou,[1] Gansu and Hubei.

Scoparia bifaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. bifaria
Binomial name
Scoparia bifaria
W.-C. Li, H.-H. Li & Nuss, 2010

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The forewings are covered with sparse pale brown scales. The antemedian and postmedian lines are white. The hindwings are greyish white.

Etymology edit

The species name refers to the two rows of cornuti in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin bifarius (meaning two rows of).[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Li, Weichun; Li, Houhun; Nuss, Matthias (September 13, 2010). "Taxonomic revision of Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2609: 1–33.