Eudonia minualis Walker, 1865 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eudonia minualis Walker, 1865

Eudonia minualis Walker, 1865

Eudonia minualis is an endemic New Zealand crambid moth whose larvae feed on moss on specific Olearia tree bark.

Family
Genus
Eudonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eudonia minualis Walker, 1865

Eudonia minualis is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Francis Walker, with the scientific name published in 1865. It is endemic to New Zealand. The larvae of this moth feed on mosses that grow on the bark of Olearia bullata and Olearia hectorii.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Eudonia

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