Biology:Tinea texta

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Short description: Species of moth endemic to New Zealand

Tinea texta
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Illustration of female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Tinea
Species:
T. texta
Binomial name
Tinea texta
Meyrick, 1931[1]

Tinea texta is a species of moth in the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[2][3] However the placement of this species within the genus Tinea is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species may be referred to as Tinea (s.l.) texta.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13846056 entry