Eudonia melichlora is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.[1]

Eudonia melichlora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species:
E. melichlora
Binomial name
Eudonia melichlora
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia melichlora Meyrick, 1899

The larvae feed on moss.

References

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  1. ^ Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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