Scoparia basalis Walker, 1865 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scoparia basalis Walker, 1865

Scoparia basalis Walker, 1865

The many-spotted scoparia moth (Scoparia basalis) is a ~13 mm wingspan Crambidae moth found in North America.

Family
Genus
Scoparia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Scoparia basalis Walker, 1865

Scoparia basalis, commonly known as the many-spotted scoparia moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species is found in North America, with recorded occurrences in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington. The wingspan of adult Scoparia basalis measures approximately 13 mm.

Photo: (c) Stott Noble, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stott Noble · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Scoparia

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