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Scoparia molifera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scoparia

Scoparia molifera is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1926. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown, but somewhat paler towards the dorsum. The costal third is suffused with dark fuscous and the lines are whitish. The hindwings are whitish-grey-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.

References

Scoparia molifera Wikipedia