Eudonia philetaera
| Eudonia philetaera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. philetaera |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia philetaera (Meyrick, 1885) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eudonia philetaera is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are white, mixed with light grey and with some fine scattered black scales. There is a suffused blackish spot on the costa at the base. The first line is white and blackish-margined and the second line is whitish, margined with dark anteriorly. The hindwings are very pale whitish-grey. The lunule, postmedian line and hindmargin are slightly darker. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[2]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884
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