Eudonia characta

Eudonia characta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species: E. characta
Binomial name
Eudonia characta
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia characta Meyrick, 1885

Eudonia characta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous. The inner margin is whitish-ochreous towards the base, margined above with black. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey, slightly tinged with ochreous. The central lunule, postmedian line and hindmargin are darker grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and March.[2]

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