Pyrgotis chrysomela is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Pyrgotis chrysomela | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | |
Species: | P. chrysomela |
Binomial name | |
Pyrgotis chrysomela (Meyrick, 1914)[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep fulvous (tawny) orange. The hindwings are grey.[3] The type specimen of this species was collected by George Hudson in January at Kaeo and held at the Natural History Museum, London.[3][4]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pyrgotis chrysomela | |
Catamacta chrysomela |
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