Scoparia basistrigalis

Scoparia basistrigalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Guard Knaggs in 1866 and it is found in Europe.

Scoparia basistrigalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. basistrigalis
Binomial name
Scoparia basistrigalis
Knaggs, 1866
Synonyms
  • Scoparia ambigualis f. bifascialis Turati, 1923
  • Scoparia ambigualis var. signella Teich, 1889
  • Scoparia basistrigalis f. tweediei Leraut, 1984
  • Scoparia basistrigalis sosia Leraut, 1982

The wingspan is 20–23 mm. The moth flies in July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various mosses, such as Mnium hornum.

  • "Scoparia basistrigalis Knaggs, 1866". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  • Kimber, Ian. "63.063 BF1334a Scoparia basistrigalis Knaggs, 1866". UKMoths. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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