Gadira acerella

Gadira acerella is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1866 from specimens obtained in Auckland.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1][3] The larvae of this species feed on mosses.[4]

Gadira acerella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Gadira
Species:
G. acerella
Binomial name
Gadira acerella
Walker, 1866
Synonyms
  • Botys mahanga C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Botys mehanga Gaskin, 1973

References
  1. "Gadira acerella Walker, 1866". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  2. Walker, Francis (1866). "Part XXXV. Supplement— Part 5". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. pt. 35.
  3. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-08.


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