Eudonia quaestoria explained

Eudonia quaestoria is a moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929.^{[2] [3]} This species is endemic to New Zealand.^{[4] [5]}

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The forewings are brown, with a slight ferruginous tinge. The first and second lines are whitish. The hindwings are whitish-grey, but greyer posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.

Notes and References

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2. Meyrick. E.. 1930. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 60. 483–490. National Library of New Zealand.
3. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 158. 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: NZOR Name Details - Eudonia quaestoria (Meyrick, 1929). 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 .