Sagephora steropastis

Sagephora steropastis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Sagephora
Species: S. steropastis
Binomial name
Sagephora steropastis
Meyick, 1891[1]

Sagephora steropastis is a species of moth in the Tineidae family.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1891.[3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous with a very irregular pale ochreous streak from the base along the fold to one-third, then along the inner margin to near the anal angle. From the apex of this proceeds a zigzag ochreous-whitish line near the hindmargin to the costa at five-sixths. The hindwings are grey.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sagephora steropastis Meyrick, 1891". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 464. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  3. ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 64. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1891). "New species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 23: 97–101 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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