Scoparia meyrickii explained

Scoparia meyrickii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria,[1] New South Wales and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with black streaks between the veins. The basal four-fifths is speckled with large white scales. The hindwings are grey with a blackish marginal area. The costal border is white.[2]

Adults can be found on the trunks of fibrous-barked Eucalyptus species in November and December. It is probable that the larvae feed in the bark of these trees.[3]

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/annalsmagazineof591882lond#page/97/mode/1up Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 9 (50): 97
  3. Meyrick . E. . 1884 . Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera . Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . 17 . 68–120 . National Library of New Zealand.