Eudonia microphthalma
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Eudonia microphthalma (Meyrick, 1885)
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Eudonia microphthalma is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are blackish, irrorated with white. There is a small ochreous-yellow spot near the base, followed by a faint whitish transverse line. Both the first and second line are whitish, margined by dark. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, becoming darker posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 17, 1884