Scoparia contexta

Scoparia contexta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. contexta
Binomial name
Scoparia contexta
Philpott, 1931

Scoparia contexta is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1931. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 29–32 mm. The forewings are bluish white with dull fuscous markings. The hindwings are ochreous grey, tinged with fuscous around the termen. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[1]

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