Eudonia oculata

Eudonia oculata is a moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927.[3][4] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1][5]

Eudonia oculata
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Male
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E. oculata
Binomial name
Eudonia oculata
(Philpott, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Scoparia oculata Philpott, 1927

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The forewings are dull purplish-brown with a blackish reniform spot. The hindwings are fuscous-grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, April and November.[3][6]

References

  1. "Eudonia oculata (Philpott, 1927)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  3. Philpott, Alfred (1928). "Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute New Zealand Institute. 58: 80–90. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 157. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  6. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 58, 1928


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