Gadira acerella
Gadira acerella is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1866 from specimens obtained in Auckland.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1][3] The larvae of this species feed on mosses.[4]
| Gadira acerella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Chiloini |
| Genus: | Gadira |
| Species: | G. acerella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gadira acerella Walker, 1866 | |
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References
- "Gadira acerella Walker, 1866". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- Walker, Francis (1866). "Part XXXV. Supplement— Part 5". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. pt. 35.
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
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