Scoparia clavata
| Scoparia clavata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia clavata Philpott, 1912 | |
Scoparia clavata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1912. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with brownish-ochreous. The costa is brownish and there is a black median streak from the base of the costa, as well as a black streak in the disc above the middle. All streaks are margined with brownish-ochreous. The hindwings are shining white, but ochreous at the termen. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[1]
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