Scoparia asaleuta

Meyrick described this species as follows:

♀. 21-23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax prismatic bronzy- grey, suffusedly irrorated with white; palpi 2+1⁄4. Antennae dark grey, suffusedly ringed with white. Abdomen pale ochreous, sprinkled with grey. Forewings very elongate, narrow, posteriorly dilated, costa subsinuate in middle, slightly arched posteriorly, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly oblique, rounded beneath; iridescent pale ochreous mixed with dark bluish-grey, wholly suffused or densely irrorated with white except dark markings as under — viz., an undefined subbasal fascia; a nearly direct fascia representing first line, dilated posteriorly above middle; an 8-shaped discal mark; a broadt erminal fascia, on which the second and subterminal lines appear as whitish shades confluent in middle and sometimes partially obsolete : cilla whitish-ochreous, tips whitish, with narrow basal and broader postmedian grey shades. Hindwings without hairs in cell; pale greyish-ochreous, with suffused dark-grey terminal fascia; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish, with grey basal line. This species has forewings that a coloured a bluish grey with a sheen that camouflages the moth against rocks.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been found in the West Coast, Fiordland, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. In particular it has been collected in Lake Wakatipu, Aoraki / Mount Cook, Waiho River bed, Lake Manapouri, Hope Arm in Fiordland, Danseys Pass, Makarora and Invercargill.

The adults of this species are on the wing from November to February but are more common in January and February. This species has been collected in light traps, Malaise traps, and pan traps.

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