Biology:Eudonia deltophora

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Short description: Species of moth


Eudonia deltophora
Eudonia deltophora male.jpg
male
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E. deltophora
Binomial name
Eudonia deltophora
(Meyrick, 1884)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Scoparia deltophora Meyrick, 1884

Eudonia deltophora is a moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[3][1] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4][5]

The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The forewings are light greyish-ochreous, irrorated with whitish. The hindwings are grey-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 155. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2018. 
  2. , p. 458 , Wikidata Q45922947
  3. Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 235–237. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863307. Retrieved 24 January 2018. 
  4. "Eudonia deltophora (Meyrick, 1884)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/b19c94d0-e544-450e-ae1b-11da39a56900. 
  5. "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  6. Meyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. IV.—Scopariadae" (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 68–120. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33934536. Retrieved 24 January 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13618230 entry