Bug FAQEudonia leptalaea
Eudonia leptalaea · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 16 to 19 mm. Its forewings are a pale ochre colour with dark speckles and many small white spots. It lives only in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands and adults are seen from January to March.
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How to recognize it
The forewings are whitish-ochre or ochre-grey, speckled with dark brown or black and heavily dusted with white. The wing markings can vary a lot and may sometimes be almost invisible.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 16 to 19 mm.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from January through March.
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Where it comes from
It is found only in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.
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More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudonia_leptalea
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