Eudonia legnota explained

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

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are pale brownish-ochreous, irrorated with dark fuscous or blackish on the veins. The first line is white, suffused with whitish anteriorly and margined with dark posteriorly. The second line is white and there is a hindmarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are ochreous-grey-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.^[6]

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. 25 January 2018. en.
3. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 156. 25 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 legnota (Meyrick, 1884). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 25 January 2018.
5. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
6. Meyrick. E.. Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 1885. 17. 68–120. 25 January 2018. en.