Scoparia glauculalis

Scoparia glauculalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. glauculalis
Binomial name
Scoparia glauculalis
Hampson, 1897

Scoparia glauculalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1897. It is found on the Falkland Islands.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are olive-grey, the forewings with a glossy silky texture. There are traces of yellowish marks at the middle and end of the cell. The outer area is slightly darker.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1897: 233


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