Biology:Eudonia cataxesta

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Eudonia cataxesta
Eudonia cataxesta female.jpg
Female
Eudonia cataxesta male.jpg
Male
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E. cataxesta
Binomial name
Eudonia cataxesta
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia cataxesta Meyrick, 1884

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

Description

Eudonia cataxesta

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are dark slaty-grey, with an indigo-bluish tinge and with fine scattered grey-whitish scales. The hindwings are whitish-grey with a darker grey hindmarginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February.[6]

Host species

The caterpillars of this species are associated with mosses.[7] Adult moths probably feed on the flowers of Helichrysum intermedium.[7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13618193 entry