Scoparia claranota
Scoparia claranota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Scoparia |
Species: | S. claranota |
Binomial name | |
Scoparia claranota Howes, 1946 | |
Scoparia claranota is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Howes in 1946. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 39 mm. The forewings are silvery-white with a streak of ochreous-brown along the costa and light ochreous-brown borders around the dark markings. There is a black line from the centre of the base to the centre of the wing, as well as a black line from the centre of the wing to the termen slightly above the tornus. The hindwings are silvery-white. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[1]