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Glaucocharis lepidella

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Glaucocharis lepidella
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G. lepidella
Binomial name
Glaucocharis lepidella
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Eromene lepidella Walker, 1866
  • Crambus gracilis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Glaucocharis lepidella is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3] Larvae of this species feed on mosses.[4]

References

  1. ^ 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. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ Walker, Francies (1866). "Supplement, part 5". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. pt. 35: 1535–2040 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Glaucocharis lepidella (Walker, 1866)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-09.