Scoparia australiensis explained

Scoparia australiensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia and Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are straw yellow with a brown fascia on the costa from the base to the brown antemedial line. The postmedial line and the terminal area is suffused with brown. There is a terminal series of brown dots on yellow marks. The hindwings are slightly suffused with fuscous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen98scie#page/606/mode/1up Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898: 606