Eudonia hemicycla

Eudonia hemicycla
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species:
E. hemicycla
Binomial name
Eudonia hemicycla
(Meyrick, 1884)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Scoparia hemicycla Meyrick, 1884

Eudonia hemicycla is a moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[4][5] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1][6]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with scattered pale ochreous-yellowish scales. There is a cloudy blackish spot on the inner margin near the base. Above this is a line of whitish scales. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, becoming dark fuscous towards the hindmargin. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eudonia hemicycla (Meyrick, 1884)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ "NZOR Name Details - Scoparia hemicycla Meyrick, 1884". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  4. ^ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 235–237. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 156. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  7. ^ Meyrick, E. (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. IV.—Scopariadae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 68–120. Retrieved 25 January 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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