Bug FAQScoparia chalicodes
Scoparia chalicodes · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 15.5 to 16.5 mm. Its forewings are a light ochre-grey colour sprinkled with white, and the veins are irregularly edged with blackish markings. Scoparia chalicodes is found only in New Zealand and adults fly from January to March.
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How to recognize it
The forewings are light ochre-grey and speckled with white, with veins that are partly lined in blackish.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from 15.5 to 16.5 mm.
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Where it lives
It is endemic to New Zealand.
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When you see it
Adults have been recorded on the wing between January and March.
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Where it comes from
Scoparia chalicodes occurs only in New Zealand.
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Questions people ask
When are adult Scoparia chalicodes active?
Adults are on the wing from January through March.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoparia_chalicodes
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