Eudonia epicremna explained

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

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are fuscous, mixed with yellow-ochreous. The median third is mixed with white and there is a small white basal spot, as well as a white spot on the costa near the base. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, the hindmargin suffused with dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.^[6]

Adults of this species have been found on the slopes below the Coronet Peak ski field and larvae are present there on seepage mosses.^[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. 156. 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: NZOR Name Details - Eudonia epicremna (Meyrick, 1884). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 24 January 2018.
5. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
6. Meyrick. E.. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. IV.—Scopariadae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 1885. 17. 68–120. 24 January 2018. en.
7. Department of Conservation . January 2006 . Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review - Coronet Peak part 1. Land Information New Zealand . 24 January 2018 .