Megacraspedus calamogonus explained

Megacraspedus calamogonus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[1] [2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is . The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with the veins sometimes slightly infuscated. There is a dark fuscous dot in the disc slightly before the middle, a second very obliquely before it on the fold, and a third in the disc at two-thirds. There is also a short fuscous apical streak. The hindwings are whitish.[4]

Larvae of this species feed on the flowers and seeds of grass and sedge plants.[5] Hosts include Austroderia richardii, Chionochloa flavescens, Chionochloa macra, Chionochloa pallens, Chionochloa rigida and Chionochloa rubra.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Megacraspedus calamogonus Meyrick, 1885. nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2018-07-10.
  2. 589.
  3. Web site: Megacraspedus . . 6 July 2020 . Savela . Markku.
  4. 163.
  5. Web site: PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database. plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 2018-07-10.
  6. Web site: PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database. plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 2018-07-10.