Scoparia astragalota
| Scoparia astragalota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. astragalota |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia astragalota (Meyrick, 1885) | |
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Scoparia astragalota is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, suffused with white and with black markings, as well as suffused with reddish fuscous. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey, tinged with ochreous. The lunule, postmedian line and apex are greyer. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.[1]
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