Eudonia truncicolella

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Eudonia truncicolella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species:
E. truncicolella
Binomial name
Eudonia truncicolella
(Stainton, 1849)
Synonyms
List
    • Eudorea truncicolellaStainton, 1849
    • Eudonia hiranoiInoue, 1982
    • Scoparia truncicolella f. fuscaDufrane, 1960
    • Scoparia truncicolella f. minorDufrane, 1960
    • Scoparia truncicolella var. pallidaE. R. Bankes, 1895

Eudonia truncicolella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849. It is found in China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning), Japan west to Europe. [1]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, much sprinkled with black ; base blackish - marked ; lines whitish, dark -edged, first irregular,second angulate -sinuate, subserrate ; orbicular and claviform dot-like or rather elongate, black; discal spot 8-shaped, outlined with black ; subterminal line whitish, touching second in middle. Hindwings are whitish-grey, darker terminally.The larva is dull dark brown ; dorsal line blackish ; spots black head dark brown ; plate of 2 almost black. [2]

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

The larvae feed on various mosses.

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References

  1. ↑ Li, Wei-Chun, (2012). "One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 34(2): 267-269.
  2. ↑ 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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