Scoparia palloralis

Scoparia palloralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to southern California, Colorado and western Texas.[2]

Scoparia palloralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Scoparia
Species:
S. palloralis
Binomial name
Scoparia palloralis
Dyar, 1906
Synonyms
  • Scoparia basalis ab. obispalis Dyar, 1906
  • Scoparia cervalis McDunnough, 1927

The length of the forewings is 5–9 mm. The forewings are tinged with brown and have inconspicuous maculation (spots). Adults are on wing from April to June in California and from July to August in Arizona.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Bug Guide


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