Biology:Eudonia meristis

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Short description: Species of moth

Eudonia meristis
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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E. meristis
Binomial name
Eudonia meristis
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia meristis Meyrick, 1899
  • Scoparia halmaea Meyrick, 1899

Eudonia meristis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai, Kauai and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on moss.

Subspecies

  • Eudonia meristis meristis (Oahu, Molokai, Hawaii)
  • Eudonia meristis halmaea Meyrick, 1899 (Kauai)

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5406661 entry