Eudonia characta
| Eudonia characta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. characta |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia characta (Meyrick, 1885) | |
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Eudonia characta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous. The inner margin is whitish-ochreous towards the base, margined above with black. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey, slightly tinged with ochreous. The central lunule, postmedian line and hindmargin are darker grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and March.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884