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Tauroscopa gorgopis

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Species of moth

Tauroscopa gorgopis
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Chiloini
Genus: Tauroscopa
Species: T. gorgopis
Binomial name
Tauroscopa gorgopis
Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
  • Tauroscopa howesi Philpott, 1928

Tauroscopa gorgopis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are fuscous black with some brown scales and white lines. The hindwings are fuscous.

References

  1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 62–73 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "NZOR Name Details - Tauroscopa gorgopis Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  5. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Tauroscopa gorgopis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Tauroscopa gorgopis


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