Scoparia anthracomochla Turner, 1922
 SCOPARIINI,   SCOPARIINAE,   CRAMBIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Scoparia anthracomochla
(Photo: courtesy of Katarina Christenson, Melba, Australian Capital Territory)

The adult moths of this species are white with bands of scattered dark brown markings on each forewing The hindwings are off-white darkening towards the wingtips. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

Scoparia anthracomochla
(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The species has been found in

  • New South Wales,
  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Western Australia.

    Further reading :

    A. Jefferis Turner,
    Studies in Australian Lepidoptera,
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria,
    Volume 35 (1922), p. 53.

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    (written 22 May 2026)