Eudonia pallida
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Eudonia pallida is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by John Curtis in 1827 and is known from most of Europe. Its alternative name is the Marsh Grey
The wingspan is about 18 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in April to late September[3] in one generation per year. It is the most palest of all of the Scopariinae subfamily[4]
The larvae feed on mosses and lichens at ground level. It has been reared from larvae found amongst the moss Calliergonella cuspidata.
References
- ^ "Eudonia pallida (Curtis, 1827)". Fauna Europaea. Natural History Museum, Berlin. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "63.075 BF1336 Eudonia pallida (Curtis, 1827)". UKMoths. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Webh01.ua.ac.be. April 26, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Recording the Wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.