Scoparia parachalca

Scoparia parachalca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. parachalca
Binomial name
Scoparia parachalca
Meyrick, 1901

Scoparia parachalca is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1901. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, with a few fine whitish scales. The subbasal, first and second lines are indicated by broad golden-bronzy suffusion and the terminal area is suffused with golden-bronzy. The hindwings are dark fuscous, but darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]

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