Eurythecta eremana

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Eurythecta eremana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eurythecta
Species:
E. eremana
Binomial name
Eurythecta eremana
Synonyms
  • Proselena eremana Meyrick, 1884

Eurythecta eremana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. is found in New Zealand. The habitat consists of swampy areas.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are uniform brownish ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tortricid.net Note: This site gives 1885 as the year of description, but differs from the original description linked below.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eurythecta eremana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved July 4, 2018. Note: This site gives 1885 as the year of description.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (1884). "Supplement to a Monograph of the New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 144 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.