Eudonia leucogramma explained

Eudonia leucogramma is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[2] [3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous, with some white scales. The first line is white, as is the second line. The hindwings of the males are light grey with a darker hindmargin. Females have dark fuscous-grey hindwings. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[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. 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.
  3. Meyrick. Edward. 1884. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. New Zealand Journal of Science. en. 2. 235–237. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. Web site: Eudonia leucogramma (Meyrick, 1884). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2017-12-20.
  5. 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.

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