Bug FAQEudonia philerga
Eudonia philerga · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Eudonia philerga is a small moth with a wingspan just over three quarters of an inch (about 2 cm). Its fore-wings are narrow, dull white with black speckles, while the hind-wings are pale yellow-white shaded grey toward the edge. The species is endemic to New Zealand, occurs throughout the country and is considered common.
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How to recognize it
The fore-wings are narrow, dull white and speckled with obscure black markings. The hind-wings are pale yellow-white, strongly shaded with grey toward the termen.
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Size
Adult wings expand a little over three quarters of an inch. Larvae are about half an inch long.
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Where it lives
It is endemic to New Zealand and is found throughout the country, where it is common.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on mosses that grow on wood.
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Life cycle
It is thought to have two broods per year, with the autumn generation adults hibernating through winter.
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Where it comes from
The moth is native and restricted to New Zealand.
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More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudonia_philerga
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