Eudonia delunella

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Eudonia delunella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species:
E. delunella
Binomial name
Eudonia delunella
(Stainton, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Eudorea delunellaStainton, 1849
  • Eudonia delunella amiculaLeraut, 1981
  • Dipleurina resinea f. pernigralisTurati, 1923
  • Eudorea vandaliellaHerrich-Schäffer, [1852]
  • Eudonia delunella orientalis(Alphéraky, 1876)
  • Scoparia resineaHaworth, 1811
  • Scoparia resinalisGuenée, 1854

Eudonia delunella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849 and is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 17–18 mm.The forewings are white, irregularly blackish-mixed with a black triangular mark from base of costa ; lines white, dark-edged, first irregular, second strongly sinuate; an irregular blackish costal blotch beyond first including orbicular and claviform, and a quadrate blotch before second concealing discal spot ; terminal area blackish, subterminal line white, touching second in middle. Hindwings are light grey, darker terminally ; a darker discal mark. The larva is greenish-yellow ; spots, head, and plate of 2 dark bronzy -brown. [1]

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various mosses and lichen.

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References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description


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