Scoparia illota

CRAMBIDAE: Scoparinae 5

Scoparia illota (Philpott, 1919). F.L. 9 mm. Endemic. Uncommon.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 6

Adults can be found in native forest from January through to the end of February. They fly at night and are attracted to light.

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  5. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoparia_illota
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More Info

iNaturalist NZ Map

Forewing 5-9 mm, overlapping
Labial palps pointing forwards
Resting posture held flat, horizontal