Eutorna inornata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. The larvae of this moth are leaf miners of Selliera radicans.
Taxonomy This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 using specimens collected by himself at Seaward Moss in Invercargill in January as well as specimens collected by Mr Heighway and Mr Lindsay at Bottle Lake and Waikuku in Canterbury in November and March. The male holotype specimen, collected by Philpott at Seaward Moss, is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.
Description
Philpott described the species as follows:
Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands.
Habitat This species can be found in coastal habitats but has also been observed in native forest habitats.
Host species
The larvae of this moth are leaf miners of Selliera radicans, a plant that can be found in coastal to alpine habitats.
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