Eudonia protorthra

Eudonia protorthra is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales,[1] Queensland and Victoria.

Eudonia protorthra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Eudonia
Species:
E. protorthra
Binomial name
Eudonia protorthra
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia protorthra Meyrick, 1885

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a grey pattern on the forewings, with a broad ragged white band across the wing.

The larvae feed on mosses.[2]

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References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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