Eudonia exilis

Eudonia exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species: E. exilis
Binomial name
Eudonia exilis
(Knaggs, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia exilis Knaggs, 1867

Eudonia exilis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Knaggs in 1867. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. The forewings are pale greyish-ochreous, irrorated with white. The first line is whitish, dark-margined posteriorly. The second line is white, blackish-margined anteriorly. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey, somewhat tinged with ochreous. The postmedian line and hindmargin are darker. Adults have been recorded on wing in October, December and April.[2]

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