Английская Википедия:Eudonia cataxesta

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Шаблон:Speciesbox Eudonia cataxesta is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4][5]

Description

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Eudonia cataxesta

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are dark slaty-grey, with an indigo-bluish tinge and with fine scattered grey-whitish scales. The hindwings are whitish-grey with a darker grey hindmarginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February.[6]

Host species

The caterpillars of this species are associated with mosses.[7] Adult moths probably feed on the flowers of Helichrysum intermedium.[7]

References

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