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Scoparia crocospila

Scoparia crocospila

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Approximately 20mm long. Strong black and white patterns including bands on the legs. Long narrow antennae held back over the body.

Habitat:

Attracted to night lighting at the local school.

Notes:

Pyralidae...
Thanks to Peter Marriott for the ID. Species needs confirmation.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2e…

Reference Links:

Scoparia crocospila - Overview, Scoparia crocospila - Wikipedia, http://morwellnp.pangaean.net/cgi-bin/show_species.cgi?find_this=Scoparia%20cro…

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PublishedOctober 20, 2013

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