Tinea accusatrix
| Tinea accusatrix | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Division: | Ditrysia |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Subfamily: | Tineinae |
| Genus: | Tinea |
| Species: | T. accusatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Tinea accusatrix | |
Tinea accusatrix is a species of moth in the Tineidae family.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916.[3] However the placement of this species within the Tinea genus is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has been referred to as Tinea (s.l.) accusatrix.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a short fine white median longitudinal line from the base and oblique white streaks from the costa at one-fourth and the middle reaching more than half across the wing, and shorter oblique marks from the dorsum opposite. There are seven white wedge-shaped marks from the costa on the posterior half, anteriorly somewhat oblique, posteriorly direct, one from the tornus and a dot on the termen beneath the apex, the space between these with violet and bronzy reflections. There is also a round deep black spot at the apex. The hindwings are light grey, with bronzy and purple reflections.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Tinea accusatrix Meyrick, 1916". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- 1 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.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 65. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1916). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 48: 414–419 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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