Eudonia sudetica
Appearance
Eudonia sudetica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Eudonia |
Species: | E. sudetica
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Binomial name | |
Eudonia sudetica (Zeller, 1839)
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Eudonia sudetica is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
Etymology
[edit]The species name sudetica means from Sudetes.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
Description
[edit]Eudonia sudetica has a wingspan of 17–21 mm.[2] The forewings are whitish with brown markings.
Biology
[edit]The larvae live from October to May feeding on moss[2] on rocks or trees.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]- Zeller, P. C. (1839): Versuch einer naturgemäßen Eintheilung der Schaben. — Isis von Oken 1839 (3): 167-220. Leipzig
References
[edit]- ^ "Eudonia sudetica (Zeller, 1839)". Fauna Europaea.
- ^ a b "Eudonia sudetica (Zeller, 1839)". Swedish Moths. Retrieved March 5, 2018. (in Swedish)
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Eudonia sudetica (Zeller, 1839)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Lepiforum.de (in German)
- Euroleps
- Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa