Eudonia torniplagalis

Eudonia torniplagalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1904.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Dakota, the Rocky Mountains, the mountains of the south-western United States and from British Columbia to southern California.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 8–12 mm. The antemedial line on the forewings is angled strongly outward, and there is usually a whitish shade, enclosed by both the antemedial and postmedial lines. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.^[3]

Subspecies

• Eudonia torniplagalis torniplagalis (British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Washington)
• Eudonia torniplagalis alialis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico)
• Eudonia torniplagalis perfectalis Munroe, 1972 (California)

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