Eudonia truncicolella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. truncicolella
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| Eudonia truncicolella (Stainton, 1849)
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Eudonia truncicolella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849. It is found in China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning), Japan west to Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 18–23 mm (0.71–0.91 in). The forewings are ochreous-whitish, much sprinkled with black; base blackish - marked; lines whitish, dark -edged, first irregular, second angulate -sinuate, subserrate; orbicular and claviform dot-like or rather elongate, black; discal spot 8-shaped, outlined with black; subterminal line whitish, touching second in middle. Hindwings are whitish-grey, darker terminally. The larva is dull dark brown; dorsal line blackish; spots black head dark brown; plate of 2 almost black.[2][3]
The moth flies from June to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various mosses.
References
- ^ Li, Wei-Chun, (2012). "One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 34(2): 267-269.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN 9780955108648
External links
- Lepiforum.de
- Waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Eudonia truncicolella at UKMoths