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Scoparia molifera
Scoparia s.l. molifera female.jpg
Female
Scoparia s.l. molifera male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification
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Scoparia
Species:
S. molifera
Binomial name
Scoparia molifera
Meyrick, 1926

Scoparia molifera is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt. As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) molifera.

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown, but somewhat paler towards the dorsum. The costal third is suffused with dark fuscous and the lines are whitish. The hindwings are whitish-grey-ochreous. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.

Host species

The caterpillars of this moth mine the fronds of Pyrrosia eleagnifolia.

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