Glaucocharis elaina
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| Species: | G. elaina
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Glaucocharis elaina is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]
The larvae of this species feed on mosses and liverworts.[2][4]
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- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 186–187 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Glaucocharis elaina (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
Categories:
- Diptychophorini
- Moths described in 1882
- Moths of New Zealand
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
- Diptychophorini stubs