Eudonia cyptastis explained

Eudonia cyptastis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3] [4]

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, variably mixed or suffused with whitish. The hindwings are pale whitish-fuscous, with a faint yellowish tinge. The termen is suffused with fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.[5]

Notes and References

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  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Eudonia cyptastis (Meyrick, 1909). www.nzor.org.nz. 24 January 2018.
  4. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
  5. Meyrick. E.. 1909. Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 41. 5–16. 24 January 2018. Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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