Biology:Pyrgotis calligypsa

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrgotis calligypsa
Pyrgotis calligypsa (Meyrick, 1926) AMNZ21749.jpg
Male holotype
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pyrgotis
Species:
P. calligypsa
Binomial name
Pyrgotis calligypsa
(Meyrick, 1926)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Catamacta calligypsa Meyrick, 1926
  • Philpott, 1930 Capua variegata

Pyrgotis calligypsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Description

Illustration of P. calligypsa by George Hudson.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, with a grey basal patch with some strigulae (fine streaks) consisting of blackish irroration (speckling) and suffused with white towards the costa. The hindwings are whitish, with small scattered light-grey spots or strigulae.[3]

References

  1. "Pyrgotis species". Tortricid.net. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueSpeciesList.asp?gcode=800&chkLastInput=. Retrieved 17 January 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Pyrgotis calligypsa (Meyrick, 1926)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/6023f87e-9135-44b6-9f9a-88631714f678. 
  3. Meyrick, Edward (1926). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 56: 415–416. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_56/rsnz_56_00_003860.html.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18084782 entry