Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scoparia | |
Scoparia caesia is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1926. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 25–27 mm. The forewings are fuscous-black, irrorated with white. There is an obscure blackish basal line and the first line is whitish, margined with blackish posteriorly. The second line is whitish, margined by blackish anteriorly. The hindwings are shining fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
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