Eudonia pachyerga explained

Eudonia pachyerga is a moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927.^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to New Zealand.^{[4] [5]}

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are brown, mixed with blackish-fuscous. The first and second lines are whitish, edged with a blackish shade posteriorly. The hindwings are pale brassy-greyish. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Notes and References

1. 458.
2. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 157. 26 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. E.. 1927. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 57. 697–702. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
4. Web site: Eudonia pachyerga (Meyrick, 1927). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 26 January 2018.
5. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .