Scoparia ulmaya

Scoparia ulmaya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. ulmaya
Binomial name
Scoparia ulmaya
Dyar, 1929

Scoparia ulmaya is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1929. It is found on the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Guadeloupe.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are brown with a slight bronzy reflection. The lines are pale and there is a round black spot, as well as a thick rectangular black dash. The spaces between the marks are filled with brown and there are two black terminal patches. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[2]

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