Megacraspedus calamogonus

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Megacraspedus calamogonus
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Illustration of male
Fig 13 MA I437626 TePapa Plate-XXVII-The-butterflies full (cropped).jpg
Illustration of female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Megacraspedus
Species:
M. calamogonus
Binomial name
Megacraspedus calamogonus
Meyrick, 1885

Megacraspedus calamogonus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

The wingspan is 10–16 mm (0.39–0.63 in). The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with the veins sometimes slightly infuscated. There is a dark fuscous dot in the disc slightly before the middle, a second very obliquely before it on the fold, and a third in the disc at two-thirds. There is also a short fuscous apical streak. The hindwings are whitish.[3]

Larvae of this species feed on the flowers and seeds of grass and sedge plants.[4] Hosts include Austroderia richardii, Chionochloa flavescens, , , Chionochloa rigida and Chionochloa rubra.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Megacraspedus calamogonus Meyrick, 1885". nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Megacraspedus". FUNET. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ Trans. N.Z. Inst. 18 : 163
  4. ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-10.


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