Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scoparia | |
Scoparia anaplecta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.
The wingspan is 14.5–15.5 mm. The forewings are purplish-grey, irrorated with black. There is a pale whitish-ochreous spot on the inner margin. Both the first and second lines are ochreous-whitish. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish, with a few grey scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.
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