Eudonia exilis
| Eudonia exilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. exilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia exilis (Knaggs, 1867) | |
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Eudonia exilis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Knaggs in 1867. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. The forewings are pale greyish-ochreous, irrorated with white. The first line is whitish, dark-margined posteriorly. The second line is white, blackish-margined anteriorly. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey, somewhat tinged with ochreous. The postmedian line and hindmargin are darker. Adults have been recorded on wing in October, December and April.[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