Eudonia submarginalis Walker, 1863 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eudonia submarginalis Walker, 1863

Eudonia submarginalis Walker, 1863

Eudonia submarginalis is a New Zealand-endemic moth species in the Crambidae family, with known larval feeding and adult flower-visiting habits.

Family
Genus
Eudonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eudonia submarginalis Walker, 1863

Eudonia submarginalis is a species of moth that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was described by Francis Walker in 1863, and it is endemic to New Zealand. The larvae of Eudonia submarginalis feed on lichens, bryophytes, and grasses. Adult individuals of the species have been observed visiting the flowers of Leptospermum scoparium, Olearia virgata, Helichrysum intermedium, and Dracophyllum acerosum; they likely feed from these flowers and pollinate them.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Eudonia

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