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Eudonia cataxesta

(Eudonia cataxesta)

Description

Eudonia cataxesta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are dark slaty-grey, with an indigo-bluish tinge and with fine scattered grey-whitish scales. The hindwings are whitish-grey with a darker grey hindmarginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February. Adult moths probably feed on the flowers of Helichrysum intermedium.

Taxonomic tree:

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