Scoparia atricuprea explained

Scoparia atricuprea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in South America (including Colombia) and on the Antilles (including Jamaica).[1]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are black-brown with a cupreous gloss and irrorated with bluish white scales. The antemedial line is white and there is a minute white spot in the middle of the cell and an obscure band of blue-white irroration beyond it. The postmedial line is blue-white and there is a blue-white subapical patch and a series of dark cupreous brown spots before a slight waved white terminal line. The hindwings are white tinged with reddish brown, especially on the terminal area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/ser8annalsmagazi20londuoft/ser8annalsmagazi20londuoft_djvu.txt The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology