Scoparia exhibitalis

Scoparia exhibitalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. exhibitalis
Binomial name
Scoparia exhibitalis
Walker, [1866]
Synonyms
  • Scoparia atropicta Hampson, 1897[1]

Scoparia exhibitalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are black, variegated with white and with numerous white patches on the basal area. The antemedial line is white with a white patch beyond it at the middle. There is also a large white postmedial patch with two black spots on it. The postmedial line is black, outwardly edged with white. The hindwings are yellowish, suffused with fuscous.[3]

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