#scoparia

Scoparia Moth Camouflage

Unidentified, genus Scoparia

A Crambid endemic to New Zealand.

First named by Edward Meyrick in 1884 but he didn't provide a description of the species until the following year. However putting it in the genus Scoparia remains a matter of some debate, and the species has also been referred to as Scoparia (sensu lato*) tetracycla

- 'in the broad sense'

Common throughout New Zealand and far south as the subantarctic Auckland Islands. The caterpillars have been found in soil and probably feed on sod.

The last time anyone counted there were 231 species of Scoparia, distributed across all continents except Antarctica.