Eudonia aspidota
species of moth endemic to New Zealand
Eudonia aspidota is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in New Zealand and can be found in the North, South and Stewart Islands. The species inhabits native forest and its larvae lives on mosses.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884 and named Xeroscopa aspidota. Meyrick added further detail when he described the species in 1885. In 1913 Meyrick placed the species within the genus Scoparia. George Hudson described and illustrated this species in the book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1988 John S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Eudonia. The male lectotype, collected at Ben Lomond by Meyrick, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Description
The wingspan is 22–26 mm.
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