Eudonia submarginalis
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Eudonia submarginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[4][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The larvae of this species feed on lichens, bryophytes and grasses. Adults of the species have been observed visiting the flowers of Leptospermum scoparium, , and Dracophyllum acerosum likely feeding from them.[5][6]
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- ^ a b "Eudonia submarginalis (Walker, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ a b Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 158. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Walker, Francis (1863). "Crambites and Tortricites". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. pt. 27-28: 1–286. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Eudonia submarginalis (Walker, 1863) - Invertebrate herbivore report". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ Primack, Richard B. (1983-07-01). "Insect pollination in the New Zealand mountain flora". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 21 (3): 317–333. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1983.10428561.
Categories:
- Scopariinae
- Moths of New Zealand
- Moths described in 1863
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Francis Walker
- Scopariinae stubs