Scoparia anaplecta
Species of moth
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Scoparia anaplecta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.[1]
| Scoparia anaplecta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. anaplecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Scoparia anaplecta Meyrick, 1885 | |
The wingspan is 14.5–15.5 mm. The forewings are purplish grey, irrorated (sprinkled) 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]
