Eudonia paltomacha explained

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

The wingspan is 22–24 mm for males and about 17 mm for females. The forewings are light fuscous, irrorated with whitish. The veins are lined with blackish and there is a whitish dot in the disc beyond the middle, margined above with blackish. The hindwings are grey-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.^[6]

Notes and References

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2. Meyrick. Edward. 1884. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. New Zealand Journal of Science. en. 2. 235–237. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. 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.
4. Web site: Eudonia paltomacha (Meyrick, 1884). 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 .
6. Meyrick. E.. Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 1885. 17. 68–120. 26 January 2018. en.