Eudonia submarginalis

Eudonia submarginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[4][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Eudonia submarginalis
Female
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E. submarginalis
Binomial name
Eudonia submarginalis
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Hypochalcia submarginalis Walker, 1863
  • Nephopteryx maoriella Walker, 1866

The larvae of this species feed on lichens, bryophytes and grasses. Adults of the species have been observed visiting the flowers of Leptospermum scoparium, Olearia virgata, Helichrysum intermedium and Dracophyllum acerosum likely feeding from them.[5][6]

References

  1. "Eudonia submarginalis (Walker, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 158. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Walker, Francis (1863). "Crambites and Tortricites". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. pt. 27-28: 1–286. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Eudonia submarginalis (Walker, 1863) - Invertebrate herbivore report". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  6. Primack, Richard B. (1983-07-01). "Insect pollination in the New Zealand mountain flora". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 21 (3): 317–333. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1983.10428561.


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