Scoparia contexta
| Scoparia contexta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. contexta |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia contexta Philpott, 1931 | |
Scoparia contexta is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1931. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 29–32 mm. The forewings are bluish white with dull fuscous markings. The hindwings are ochreous grey, tinged with fuscous around the termen. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[1]