Megacraspedus calamogonus

Megacraspedus calamogonus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

M. calamogonus at rest.

Megacraspedus calamogonus
Illustration of male
Illustration of female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. calamogonus
Binomial name
Megacraspedus calamogonus
Meyrick, 1885

The wingspan is 10–16 mm (0.39–0.63 in). The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with the veins sometimes slightly infuscated. There is a dark fuscous dot in the disc slightly before the middle, a second very obliquely before it on the fold, and a third in the disc at two-thirds. There is also a short fuscous apical streak. The hindwings are whitish.[4]

Larvae of this species feed on the flowers and seeds of grass and sedge plants.[5] Hosts include Austroderia richardii, Chionochloa flavescens, Chionochloa macra, Chionochloa pallens, Chionochloa rigida and Chionochloa rubra.[6]

References
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  1. "Megacraspedus calamogonus Meyrick, 1885". nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  2. Edward Meyrick (November 1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. Gelechiadae. VIII. Tineina (part)". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2 (12): 589. Wikidata Q108097450.
  3. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Megacraspedus". FUNET. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. Edward Meyrick (May 1886). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 18: 163. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q109405465. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  6. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-10.


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