Eudonia cataxesta explained

Eudonia cataxesta is a moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to New Zealand.^{[4] [5]}

Description

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are dark slaty-grey, with an indigo-bluish tinge and with fine scattered grey-whitish scales. The hindwings are whitish-grey with a darker grey hindmarginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February.^[6]

Host species

The caterpillars of this species are associated with mosses. Adult moths probably feed on the flowers of Helichrysum intermedium.^[7]

Notes and References

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2. Meyrick. E.. Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae.. New Zealand Journal of Science. 1884. 2. 235–237. 24 January 2018. en.
3. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 155. 24 January 2018. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012448/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Eudonia cataxesta (Meyrick, 1884). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2018-01-24.
5. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
6. Meyrick. E.. 1885. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. IV.— Scopariadae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 17. 68–120. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
7. Web site: PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database. plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 2018-07-13.