DEPRESSARIIDAE ⁶

Eutorna symmorpha (Meyrick, 1889). F.L. 5 mm. Endemic. Common.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁷

The adult insect appears from October till April, and is found amongst rough herbage and on the edges of native forest. It can be disturbed during the day and is also attracted to artificial light.

Life history ⁷

Caterpillars form mines in leaves of grasses.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Robert Briggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eutorna_symmorpha_32324640.jpg
2. (c) Simon Nicholas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Nicholas
3. (c) David Wilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Wilson
4. (c) Tony Steer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Steer
5. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_8_MA_I437893_TePapa_Plate-XXXII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
6. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutorna_symmorpha
7. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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