''Scoparia caesia'' is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

It was described by

Alfred Philpott Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The ...

in 1926 as ''Orocrambus caesius''. In 1975 David E. Gaskin excluded this species from the genus ''Orocambus'' and tentatively placed it within the genus ''Scoparia''. However this placement is in doubt. As a result, this species has also been referred to as ''Scoparia'' (s.l.) ''caesia''.

Description

The wingspan is 25–27 mm. The forewings are fuscous-black, irrorated with white. There is an obscure blackish basal line and the first line is whitish, margined with blackish posteriorly. The second line is whitish, margined by blackish anteriorly. The hindwings are shining fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

References

Moths described in 1926 Moths of New Zealand Scorparia Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Scopariinae-stub