''Scoparia meyrickii'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is found in
Australia
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, where it has been recorded from
Victoria,
New South Wales and
South Australia.
The
wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with black streaks between the veins. The basal four-fifths is speckled with large white scales. The hindwings are grey with a blackish marginal area. The costal border is white.
Adults can be found on the trunks of fibrous-barked ''
Eucalyptus'' species in November and December. It is probable that the larvae feed in the bark of these trees.
References
Moths described in 1882
Scorparia
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