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Pyrgotis
''Pyrgotis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. This genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1881. Species *''Pyrgotis arcuata'' (Philpott, 1915) *''Pyrgotis calligypsa'' (Meyrick, 1926) *''Pyrgotis chrysomela'' (Meyrick, 1914) *''Pyrgotis consentiens'' Philpott, 1916 *''Pyrgotis eudorana'' Meyrick, 1885 *''Pyrgotis humilis'' Philpott, 1930 *''Pyrgotis plagiatana'' (Walker, 1863) *''Pyrgotis plinthoglypta'' Meyrick, 1892 *''Pyrgotis pyramidias'' Meyrick, 1901 *''Pyrgotis siderantha'' (Meyrick, 1905) *''Pyrgotis transfixa'' (Meyrick, 1924) *''Pyrgotis zygiana'' Meyrick, 1882 See also *List of Tortricidae genera References * , 2005, ''World Catalogue of Insects'' 5. External links tortricidae.com Archipini Tortricidae genera Moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Eudorana
''Pyrgotis eudorana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic in New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. However it is regarded as a rare insect. This species inhabits native forest. Larvae exclusively feed on '' Muehlenbeckia australis'' and adults are on the wing from November to April. Adults are attracted to light. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 using a female specimen collected at New Plymouth in February. Later that year Meyrick gave a more detailed description of the species. Meyrick, in 1911, described the male of the species. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his publication ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand''. In both 1971 and again in 1988 J. S. Dugdale confirmed the placement of this species within the genus ''Pyrgotis''. The female holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description Meyrick described the adult femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Plinthoglypta
''Pyrgotis plinthoglypta'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is found throughout the whole country. The preferred habitat of this species is native forest. The larvae of this species feeds on rimu leaves from under a silken web. It pupates in loose cocoons amongst rimu foliage. Adults are on the wing from October to May and are night flying. They are attracted to light and can be collected by beating their host tree. The adult insect resembles a small dried fragment of rimu foliage when at rest. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1892 using a specimen collected in Wellington by George Hudson. George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson, in 1928, discussed and illustrated this species in his book ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'' under the name ''Capua plinthoglypta''. In 1988 J. S. Dugdale confirmed that this species is in the genus ''Pyrgotis''. The male holotype specimen is held at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Plagiatana
''Pyrgotis plagiatana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is about 18 mm. It is a variable species, differing much in the intensity of colouring. The forewings are whitish, suffused with pale ochreous, becoming darker towards the inner margin. The hindwings are whitish, faintly tinged with ochreous at the apex and spotted with grey. The larvae are polyphagous. including '' Carmichaelia'' species, '' Coriaria arborea'', ''Fuchsia excorticata'', ''Veronica elliptica'', ''Veronica stricta'', ''Veronica subalpina'', ''Melicope simplex'', ''Metrosideros'' species, ''Ozothamnus leptophyllus ''Ozothamnus leptophyllus'', commonly known as tauhinu or cottonwood, is an endemic shrub of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the Nor ...'', '' Pittosporum tenuifolium'', '' Tupeia antarctica'', '' Pinus radiata'' and '' U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Calligypsa
''Pyrgotis calligypsa'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Description 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. References Moths described in 1926 Archipini Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Zygiana
''Pyrgotis zygiana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. ''P. zygiana'' was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1882 from a specimen obtained in Canterbury. This species has also been recorded in Titirangi Titirangi is a suburb of West Auckland in the Waitākere Ranges local board area of the city of Auckland in northern New Zealand. It is an affluent, residential suburb located 13 kilometres (8 miles) to the southwest of the Auckland city centr .... The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark reddish ochreous fuscous, mixed with dark fuscous and strigulated (finely streaked) with leaden grey. The hindwings are grey. The larvae feed exclusively on ''Prumnopitys taxifolia''. References Moths described in 1882 Archipini Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Humilis
''Pyrgotis humilis'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930 from a specimen collected by C. E. Clarke on Mount Maungatua in Otago. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ... is about 12 mm. Adults have been recorded in December. References Moths described in 1930 Archipini Endemic fauna of New Zealand Moths of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Chrysomela
''Pyrgotis chrysomela'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are deep fulvous (tawny) orange. The hindwings are grey. The type specimen of this species was collected by George Hudson in January at Kaeo and held at the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum .... References Moths described in 1914 Archipini Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Arcuata
''Pyrgotis arcuata'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are whitish, mixed with pale ochreous and with reddish-ochreous fasciae, which become blackish on the margins. The hindwings are whitish grey, suffused and spotted with pale fuscous. The larvae feed on ''Dacrycarpus dacrydioides ''Dacrycarpus dacrydioides'', commonly known as kahikatea (from Māori) and white pine, is a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand. A podocarp, it is New Zealand's tallest tree, gaining heights of 60 m and a life span of 600 years. It was fi ...''. References Moths described in 1915 Tortricinae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Consentiens
''Pyrgotis consentiens'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The holotype specimen of ''P. consentiens'' is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC). Specimens of this species have also been collected on Stewart Island Stewart Island ( mi, Rakiura, ' glowing skies', officially Stewart Island / Rakiura) is New Zealand's third-largest island, located south of the South Island, across the Foveaux Strait. It is a roughly triangular island with a total land ar ... as well as in the Hunter Mountains. The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are purplish red. The hindwings are fuscous. References Moths described in 1916 Archipini Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Alfred Philpott Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Pyramidias
''Pyrgotis pyramidias'' is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation. This species is regarded as having two 'forms' although doubt has been expressed whether these are the same species. Taxonomy ''P. pyramidias'' was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901 from a specimen collected by Alfred Philpott in Invercargill. George Hudson described and illustrated this species in his 1928 book ''The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand''. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. The holotype represents ''P. pyramidias'' sensu stricto. Description Meyrick originally described the species as follows: The holotype specimen described above is typical of the species from the type locality in that it has a drab appearance and is smaller than the form of the species existing in silver beech forest. The adults of this latter form are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Transfixa
''Pyrgotis transfixa'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick from a specimen collected by George Hudson at Gollan's Valley, Wellington in December. Meyrick named the species ''Catamacta transfixa''. George Hudson described and illustrated this species under that name in his 1928 book ''The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand''. In 1971 John S. Dugdale placed this species within the genus ''Pyrgotis''. The holotype specimen of this species is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description Meyrick described this species as follows: Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species is only known from Wellington. Specimens have been obtained in the Ōrongorongo Valley. Biology and life cycle Very little is known of the biology of this species. The adult m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotis Siderantha
''Pyrgotis siderantha'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are ferruginous brown with various scattered small shining bluish-leaden-metallic spots. The hindwings are yellow whitish. References Moths described in 1905 Archipini {{Archipi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
