Crambidae : Scopariinae
Eudonia truncicolella
EUDONIA truncicolella (Stainton, 1849)
Eudonia truncicolella
EUDONIA truncicolella (Stainton, 1849)
Life Cycle Guide-Imago Only
Description
Vernacular Name: Ground-moss Grey
Wingspan: 18-22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout much of Britain
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Moorland : Heathland : Gardens : Woodland : Parkland
Similar Species -
Observations: Like most of the Scopariidae this moth is difficult to tell apart from its similar species, E.murana-which is much rarer and S.ambigualis.
The forewing background colour is white with black specles creating a mottled appearance. The antemedial and subterminal lines at a third and two thirds along the forewing are white with an obscure white line that starts at the termen meets the subterminal line at the middle forming a white "X" which can be clearly seen near the apex in photo 6
There is also two black spots adjacent to the antemedial line,clearly seen in photo 1.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 18-22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout much of Britain
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Eudorea truncicolella Stainton, 1849
- Phalaena murcurella Linnaeus, 1758
- Not Specified
Habitat: Moorland : Heathland : Gardens : Woodland : Parkland
Similar Species -
- Eudonia murana Curtis, 1827
- Scoparia ambigualis Treitschke, 1829
Observations: Like most of the Scopariidae this moth is difficult to tell apart from its similar species, E.murana-which is much rarer and S.ambigualis.
The forewing background colour is white with black specles creating a mottled appearance. The antemedial and subterminal lines at a third and two thirds along the forewing are white with an obscure white line that starts at the termen meets the subterminal line at the middle forming a white "X" which can be clearly seen near the apex in photo 6
There is also two black spots adjacent to the antemedial line,clearly seen in photo 1.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Dicranaceae/Hypnaceae - Moss Family
- Dicranum scoparium - Broom Moss
- Hypnum cupressiforme - Hypnum moss - Cypress-leaved plait-moss
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae Scopariinae EUDONIA Billberg, 1820 Eudonia truncicolella (Stainton, 1849) - Phalaena murcurella Linnaeus, 1758 - EUDOREA truncicolella (Stainton, 1849) = Scoparia truncicolella var. pallida E. R. Bankes, 1895 = Eudonia hiranoi Inoue, 1982 = Scoparia truncicolella f. fusca Dufrane, 1960 = Scoparia truncicolella f. minor Dufrane, 1960 - EUDONIA Billberg 1820-Genus = Dipleurina Chapman 1912 = Witlesia Chapman 1912 - Stainton, H. T. (1849): An attempt at a systematic catalogue of the British Tineidæ & Pterophoridæ : p.2 - n.4 - Eudorea : London (John van Voorst). - Not Specified |