title: Scoparia falsa
text: # Scoparia falsa
  
  Scoparia falsa is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1924. However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt. As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) falsa.
  
  ## Description
  
  The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale brown, irrorated with white and with scattered blackish-brown scales. There is a short blackish-brown line from the middle of the base. The first line is white, margined with brown on the costa. The second line is white, anteriorly margined by a series of blackish dots. The hindwings are ochreous-grey, tinged with fuscous in females. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.
  
  