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Scoparia illota
Scoparia illota is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The larvae of this species are leaf miners.
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Description
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous, irrorated with white. Both the first and second line are white. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in December. As a result of further study of the male genitalia, it has been argued that this species should be placed in the genus Eudonia. Based on this as well as the wing pattern, it has also be postulated that S. illota belongs to the same species as Eudonia pachyerga.
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the forests of southern New Zealand. It is locally common in Thomsons Bush in Invercargill as well on the Cascade Road in South Westland.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 409093.