Eudonia protorthra
Eudonia protorthra is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales,[1] Queensland and Victoria.
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Description
The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a grey pattern on the forewings, with a broad ragged white band across the wing.
The larvae feed on mosses.[2]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 November 2019). "Eudonia protorthra (Meyrick, 1885)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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