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Scoparia anaplecta

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Scoparia anaplecta
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S. anaplecta
Binomial name
Scoparia anaplecta
Meyrick, 1885

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884