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Eudonia aspidota

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Eudonia aspidota
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E. aspidota
Binomial name
Eudonia aspidota
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Xeroscopa aspidota Meyrick, 1884

Eudonia aspidota is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1884. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, sometimes mixed with reddish-ochreous. There is a black white-margined triangular spot on the costa. The hindwings are pale grey with a darker grey postmedial and hindmarginal line. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute