Notodryas aeria
| Notodryas aeria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Notodryas |
| Species: | N. aeria |
| Binomial name | |
| Notodryas aeria Meyrick, 1897 | |
Notodryas aeria is a moth in the Epermeniidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.[2]
The wingspan is 9-12 mm. The forewings are white with light ochreous-yellowish markings, more or less irrorated with black, more strongly towards the dorsum. There is a small spot near the base in the middle and an oblique bar from the dorsum before the middle, reaching two-thirds across the wing. There is an oblique fascia from three-fourths of the costa to the tornus, more or less interrupted or indistinct. There is also a small apical spot. The hindwings are whitish, sometimes greyer posteriorly.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Eucalyptus species, tying leaves with silk.
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- ↑ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 22: 297-435; p. 427