Hemiscopis violacea

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.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with two indistinct purplish bands.[2]

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.


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