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Hemiscopis violacea

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Species of moth

Hemiscopis violacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hemiscopis
Species: H. violacea
Binomial name
Hemiscopis violacea
(T. P. Lucas, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta violacea T. P. Lucas, 1892
  • Noorda nyctopa Turner, 1908

Hemiscopis violacea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with two indistinct purplish bands.

References

  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 15 July 2014.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 March 2020). "Hemiscopis violacea (T.P. Lucas, 1892)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Hemiscopis violacea


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