Biology:Eudonia asaleuta

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Eudonia asaleuta
Scoparia s.l. asaleuta female.jpg
Female
Scoparia s.l. asaleuta male.jpg
Male
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E. asaleuta
Binomial name
Eudonia asaleuta
(Meyrick, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia asaleuta Meyrick, 1907

Eudonia asaleuta is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The forewings are iridescent pale ochreous mixed with dark bluish-grey, suffused or irrorated with white. The hindwings are pale greyish-ochreous, with suffused dark-grey terminal fascia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Meyrick, E. (1907). "Notes and descriptioins of Lepidoptera." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 39: 106–121. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9975196. Retrieved 29 January 2018. 
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 160. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 29 January 2018. 
  3. "Scoparia asaleuta Meyrick, 1907". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/648426f6-a0e7-4f00-8a09-815a0babbff7. Retrieved 29 January 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15640010 entry