Eudonia sudetica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Eudonia |
Species: | E. sudetica
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Binomial name | |
Eudonia sudetica (Zeller, 1839)
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Eudonia sudetica is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
The species name sudetica means from Sudetes.
This species can be found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
Eudonia sudetica has a wingspan of 17–21 mm.[2] The forewings are whitish with brown markings.
The larvae live from October to May feeding on moss[2] on rocks or trees.[3]