Eutorna inornata
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Eutorna inornata is a moth in the family Depressariidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4]
Description
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous mixed with white and with a blackish–fuscous spot, usually elongate, at about one-third and a black dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are greyish-fuscous.[2]
Host species
The larvae of this moth are leaf miners of Selliera radicans.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Eutorna inornata Philpott, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b Philpott, A. (1927). "Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute New Zealand Institute. 58: 80–90. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 87. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
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