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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. truncicolella |
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| Eudonia truncicolella (Stainton, 1849) | |
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Eudonia truncicolella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849. It is found in China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning), Japan west to Europe.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, much sprinkled with black ; base blackish - marked ; lines whitish, dark -edged, first irregular,second angulate -sinuate, subserrate ; orbicular and claviform dot-like or rather elongate, black; discal spot 8-shaped, outlined with black ; subterminal line whitish, touching second in middle. Hindwings are whitish-grey, darker terminally.The larva is dull dark brown ; dorsal line blackish ; spots black head dark brown ; plate of 2 almost black.
The moth flies from June to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various mosses.
References
- Li, Wei-Chun, (2012). "One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 34(2): 267-269.
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
External links
- Waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Eudonia truncicolella at UKMoths
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