Scoparia claranota

Scoparia claranota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. claranota
Binomial name
Scoparia claranota
Howes, 1946

Scoparia claranota is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Howes in 1946. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 39 mm. The forewings are silvery-white with a streak of ochreous-brown along the costa and light ochreous-brown borders around the dark markings. There is a black line from the centre of the base to the centre of the wing, as well as a black line from the centre of the wing to the termen slightly above the tornus. The hindwings are silvery-white. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[1]

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