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
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
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
  1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  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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