Carposina ignobilis

Carposina ignobilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Carposina
Species: C. ignobilis
Binomial name
Carposina ignobilis
Philpott, 1930[1]
Synonyms
  • Heterocrossa ignobilis

Carposina ignobilis is a moth of the Carposinidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The head, palpi and thorax are grey mixed with brown and the abdomen is ochreous. The forewings are narrow and ochreous-grey densely irrorated with fuscous. The basal patch is indicated by blackish scales. The hindwings are shining grey.

References

  1. "Lepidoptera of New Zealand". Landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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