Eudonia angustea is a moth of the family Crambidae described by John Curtis in 1827. It is found in southern and western Europe, the Canary Islands, Madeira and Turkey.[1]
The wingspan is 17–22 mm.The forewings are narrow, whitish, mixed with brownish and sprinkled with black; base darker; lines whitish, dark-edged, first oblique,second sinuate ; orbicular outlined with black ; claviform black, touching first line; a black X-shaped discal mark,upper half filled with light brownish ; subterminal line cloudy,whitish, hardly touching second. Hindwings are whitish-grey,terminally obscurely darker.The larva is blackish-grey, slightly greenish-tinged; spots darker or almost black ; head pale brown ; plate of 2 dark brown or almost black.[2]
Adults are on wing from July to late autumn.[3]
The larvae feed on mosses on walls and in sand dunes.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description Eudonia angustea is a moth of the family Crambidae described by John Curtis in 1827. It is found in southern and western Europe, the Canary Islands, Madeira and Turkey.
The wingspan is 17–22 mm.The forewings are narrow, whitish, mixed with brownish and sprinkled with black; base darker; lines whitish, dark-edged, first oblique,second sinuate ; orbicular outlined with black ; claviform black, touching first line; a black X-shaped discal mark,upper half filled with light brownish ; subterminal line cloudy,whitish, hardly touching second. Hindwings are whitish-grey,terminally obscurely darker.The larva is blackish-grey, slightly greenish-tinged; spots darker or almost black ; head pale brown ; plate of 2 dark brown or almost black.
Adults are on wing from July to late autumn.
Figs. 8 larva after final moult 8a enlarged figure of two segments The larvae feed on mosses on walls and in sand dunes.
Eudonia angustea is een vlinder uit de familie grasmotten (Crambidae). De wetenschappelijke naam is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1827 door Curtis.
De soort komt voor in Europa.
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Eudonia angustea é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Crambidae.[1]
A autoridade científica da espécie é Curtis, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1827.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Eudonia angustea é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de traças, pertencente à família Crambidae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Curtis, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1827.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Eudonia angustea là một loài bướm đêm trong họ Crambidae.[1][2]
