Eudonia characta

Eudonia characta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species: E. characta
Binomial name
Eudonia characta
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia characta Meyrick, 1884

Eudonia characta is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884 and later more fully described the species.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The inner margin is whitish ochreous towards the base, margined above with black. The hindwings are pale whitish grey, slightly tinged with ochreous. The central lunule, postmedian line and hindmargin are darker grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and March.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 235–237 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. 1 2 Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Eudonia characta (Meyrick, 1884)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
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