Pyrgotis plinthoglypta
| Pyrgotis plinthoglypta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgotis |
| Species: | P. plinthoglypta |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgotis plinthoglypta Meyrick, 1892[1] | |
Pyrgotis plinthoglypta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous reddish, irregularly spotted with ochreous. The markings are deep ochreous, partially mixed with black and ferruginous. The hindwings are pale whitish grey, spotted with grey.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Pyrgotis plinthoglypta Meyrick, 1892". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "Pyrgotis species". www.tortricidae.com. Todd M. Gilligan. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1892). "On new species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 24: 216–220 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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