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Eudonia lineola

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eudonia

Eudonia lineola

Similar
  
Eudonia pallida, Eudonia angustea, Eudonia truncicolella, Eudonia lacustrata, Eudonia mercurella

Eudonia lineola is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and on Sardinia, the Canary Islands, as well as in North Africa, including Morocco.

The wingspan is 21–38 mm. Adults have contrasting black and white markings, sprinkled with a greenish-brown tone. They are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on lichens, including Parmelia species.

Subspecies

  • Eudonia lineola lineola
  • Eudonia lineola tafirella Chrétien, 1908 (Canary Islands)
  • References

    Eudonia lineola Wikipedia