Scoparia philonephes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria and South Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Scoparia |
| Species: | S. philonephes
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| Scoparia philonephes (Meyrick, 1885)
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The wingspan is about 31 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with white and with a few black scales. The first line is whitish and obscurely dark margined posteriorly. The second line is white and obscurely dark margined. The hindwings are very pale whitish ochreous, tinged with greyish. The apex and upper part of the hindmargin are narrowly grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120 – via National Library of New Zealand.
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