Biology:Eudonia cataxesta
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Short description: Species of moth
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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
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
- ↑ , p. 458, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 235–237. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863308. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 155. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ "Eudonia cataxesta (Meyrick, 1884)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/ee6a14ab-6f14-419f-a5e1-7c29e1a96c21.
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. IV.— Scopariadae" (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 68–120. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33934526.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". https://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/ReportForm.aspx?RecordId=3053&Type=H&ReportType=Adv&SortBy=Alpha&Biostatus=a,c,e,n.
Wikidata ☰ Q13618193 entry
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