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Eudonia lineola

Eudonia lineola
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species: E. lineola
Binomial name
Eudonia lineola
(Curtis, 1827)
Synonyms
  • Eudorea lineola Curtis, 1827
  • Eudonia lineola dorada Nuss, Karsholt & Meyer, 1998
  • Eudoria (Scoparia) rungsi Amsel, 1952
  • Scoparia virescens Rebel, 1896
  • Scoparia tafirella tafirella Chrétien, 1908
  • Scoparia coeruleotincta Hampson, 1917

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.



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