Eudonia submarginalis explained

Eudonia submarginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to New Zealand.^[4]

The larvae of this species feed on lichens, bryophytes and grasses. Adults of the species have been observed visiting the flowers of Leptospermum scoparium, Olearia virgata, Helichrysum intermedium and Dracophyllum acerosum likely feeding from and pollinating them.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

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2. Walker. Francis. Crambites and Tortricites.. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. 1863. pt. 27-28. 1–286. 27 January 2018. en.
3. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 158. 27 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 submarginalis (Walker, 1863). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 27 January 2018.
5. Web site: Eudonia submarginalis (Walker, 1863) - Invertebrate herbivore report. plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 2019-07-27.
6. Primack. Richard B.. 1983-07-01. Insect pollination in the New Zealand mountain flora. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 21. 3. 317–333. 10.1080/0028825X.1983.10428561.