Eudonia xysmatias

Eudonia xysmatias is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed and collected in Otago. This species inhabits wetlands. Adults are day flying and are on the wing in December and January.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick and named Scoparia xysmatias. In 1928 George Hudson described and illustrated this species under that name. In 1988 John S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Eudonia. The male holotype, collected by J. H. Lewis in the Old Man Range / Kopuwai in Central Otago, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Description

Meyrick described this species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been observed or collected in Otago at the type locality of Old Man Range as well as at Bold Peak at the head of Lake Wakatipu, in the Kakanui Mountains and at Happy Valley.

Habitat

This moth inhabits various wetlands.

Behaviour

E. xysmatias is a day flying moth. Adults are on the wing in December and January.