Eudonia paltomacha

(Eudonia paltomacha)

Description

Eudonia paltomacha is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 22–24 mm for males and about 17 mm for females. The forewings are light fuscous, irrorated with whitish. The veins are lined with blackish and there is a whitish dot in the disc beyond the middle, margined above with blackish. The hindwings are grey-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Eudonia
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