Glaucocharis lepidella

Glaucocharis lepidella is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3] Larvae of this species feed on mosses.[4]

Glaucocharis lepidella
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Diptychophorini
Genus: Glaucocharis
Species:
G. lepidella
Binomial name
Glaucocharis lepidella
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Eromene lepidella Walker, 1866
  • Crambus gracilis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

References
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  1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. Walker, Francies (1866). "Supplement, part 5". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. pt. 35: 1535–2040 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Glaucocharis lepidella (Walker, 1866)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-09.


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