Scoparia normalis
Dyar, 1904
Scoparia normalis is a small crambid described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is known from a disjunct distribution across the western United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah) with an isolated eastern record from North Carolina. are active during summer months, with records from July through September. The has a wingspan of approximately 26 mm and exhibits distinctive gray forewings with complex black patterning.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Scoparia normalis: /skoʊˈpeɪriə nɔrˈmælɪs/
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Identification
The combination of pale gray forewings with a broad black bar thickening the inner line on the costal portion, irregular black terminal shading, and dirty whitish hindwings distinguishes this from similar Scoparia. The darkened outer margin of the hindwings provides an additional diagnostic character. Dyar's original description emphasized the 'normal' or typical appearance of the wing pattern relative to , which may assist in identification.
Appearance
Wingspan approximately 26 mm. Forewings pale gray with black shading at the base. Inner line dark, thickened on the costal two-thirds by a broad black bar. Outer line pale, narrowly black shaded within. Terminal area irregularly black shaded with a row of black terminal points. Hindwings dirty whitish, darkest along the outer margin.
Distribution
Recorded from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and North Carolina in the United States. The western records form a contiguous Rocky Mountain region distribution, while the North Carolina record represents a significant disjunct eastern occurrence.
Seasonality
have been recorded on wing from July to September.