Scoparia chiasta

Scoparia chiasta

''Scoparia chiasta'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
Small Moth - Scoparia chiasta  Australia,Geotagged,Scoparia chiasta,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous and with a short dark fuscous streak from the base of the costa parallel to the inner margin. The first line is white, posteriorly margined with dark fuscous. The second line is white, margined with dark fuscous. The hindwings are pale whitish grey, greyer on the hindmargin and towards the apex. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusScoparia
SpeciesS. chiasta
Photographed in
Australia