Biology:Pyrgotis arcuata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgotis |
| Species: | P. arcuata
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| Pyrgotis arcuata (Philpott, 1915)[1]
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Pyrgotis arcuata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are whitish, mixed with pale ochreous and with reddish-ochreous fasciae, which become blackish on the margins. The hindwings are whitish grey, suffused and spotted with pale fuscous.[3]
The larvae feed on Dacrycarpus dacrydioides.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Pyrgotis species". Tortricid.net. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueSpeciesList.asp?gcode=800&chkLastInput=.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pyrgotis arcuata (Philpott, 1915)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/0e5e595a-6adb-4b84-869e-64b641638de2.
- ↑ Philpott, Alfred (1914). "Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera.". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 76: 192–201. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_47/rsnz_47_00_003510.html.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Dugdale, John; Hutcheson, John. "Invertebrate values of kanuka (Kunzea ericoides) stands, Gisborne Region". ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250144000.
Wikidata ☰ Q14242396 entry
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