Scoparia minusculalis

Scoparia minusculalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae

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Scoparia minusculalis
Photo: Tom, CC BY

It is found only in New Zealand. Adults visit and likely feed on the flowers of mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium).

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Adult moths have been seen on mānuka flowers and probably feed from them.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1866.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Scoparia minusculalis photo 3
Photo: Tony Steer, CC BY-SA

Same family (Crambidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudonia_minusculalis

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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