Eudonia leucogramma

CRAMBIDAE: Scoparinae 6

Eudonia leucogramma (Meyrick, 1884). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 7

Adults are on the wing in native forest from January to March and can be attracted to artificial light.

Life history 7

The larva feeds on mosses.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mike Bowie
  2. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/13173441883/
  3. (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eudonia_leucogramma_female.jpg
  4. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_41_MA_I437621_TePapa_Plate-XXII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
  5. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
  6. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudonia_leucogramma
  7. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

iNaturalist NZ Map

Labial palps pointing forwards
Forewing 5-9 mm, overlapping
Antennae laid back
Resting posture held flat, horizontal