Eudonia delunella

Eudonia delunella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1849 and is found in Europe.

Eudonia delunella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Eudonia
Species:
E. delunella
Binomial name
Eudonia delunella
(Stainton, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Eudorea delunella Stainton, 1849
  • Eudonia delunella amicula Leraut, 1981
  • Dipleurina resinea f. pernigralis Turati, 1923
  • Eudorea vandaliella Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]
  • Eudonia delunella orientalis (Alphéraky, 1876)
  • Scoparia resinea Haworth, 1811
  • Scoparia resinalis Guenée, 1854

The wingspan is 17–18 mm.The forewings are white, irregularly blackish-mixed with a black triangular mark from base of costa ; lines white, dark-edged, first irregular, second strongly sinuate; an irregular blackish costal blotch beyond first including orbicular and claviform, and a quadrate blotch before second concealing discal spot ; terminal area blackish, subterminal line white, touching second in middle. Hindwings are light grey, darker terminally ; a darker discal mark. The larva is greenish-yellow ; spots, head, and plate of 2 dark bronzy -brown. [1]

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various mosses and lichen.


  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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