Scoparia sinuata
| Scoparia sinuata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. sinuata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia sinuata Philpott, 1930 | |
Scoparia sinuata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 18-19 mm. The forewings are pale brown, mixed with blackish along the costa. The first line is white and margined with black posteriorly. The second line is also white and there is a subterminal whitish shade. The hindwings are very pale ochreous, clouded with brown. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[1]