About Eudonia lineola Curtis, 1827
This moth species, Eudonia lineola Curtis, 1827, has a wingspan ranging from 21 to 38 mm (0.83 to 1.50 inches). Its forewings are narrow, and range in color from white to whitish, with partial black speckling (irroration). A blackish mark extends from the base of the forewing costa. The forewing lines are whitish with dark edges: the first line is irregular and somewhat oblique, while the second line is strongly sinuate. The orbicular and claviform markings are small, black, and dot-shaped; the claviform marking touches the first forewing line. The discal mark is black and X-shaped, and the thick, white subterminal line touches the second forewing line at its middle. The hindwings are whitish-grey, and are darker toward the terminal edge, with a grey discal dot. The larva of Eudonia lineola is olive-green, with two whitish transverse markings on each body segment. Its dorsal line is thin and dark, and the spiracular line is grey. Its spots, head, and the dorsal plate on the second body segment are all black.
