Pyrgotis consentiens

Pyrgotis consentiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pyrgotis
Species: P. consentiens
Binomial name
Pyrgotis consentiens

Pyrgotis consentiens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] The holotype specimen of P. consentiens is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC).[3] Specimens of this species have also been collected on Stewart Island as well as in the Hunter Mountains.[4]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are purplish red. The hindwings are fuscous.[4]

References

  1. "Pyrgotis species". www.tortricidae.com. Tortricid.net. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. "Pyrgotis consentiens Philpott, 1916". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. "Collection holdings - Part 2: Alphabetical list by family". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  4. 1 2 Philpott, Alfred (1916). "Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 48: 420–423. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


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