Dryadaula pactolia explained

Dryadaula pactolia is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[2] [3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] but it is occasional in Europe (British Isles including Ireland, Germany Switzerland) The larva feeds on the fungus Zasmidium cellare found in wine cellars and breweries.[5]

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Notes and References

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  2. Meyrick. Edward. 30 December 1901. Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from New Zealand.. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. en. 1901. 565–579. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 60. 8 February 2018. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012448/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Dryadaula pactolia Meyrick, 1901. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 8 February 2018.
  5. Pelham-Clinton E.C., 1985.Tineidae. In: The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Heath J & Emmet AM, eds) 2: 152-207.

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