''Chloroclystis sphragitis'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded in both the North and

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

s. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 using specimens collected in Wellington and Christchurch in February. Adults are highly variable, the colouring resembling bird droppings. The forewings are pale ochreous with a narrow darker area at the base followed by a narrow oblique pale band, then a broad central band, a rather narrow curved pale band and finally several small irregular patches on the termen. The hindwings are pale ochreous with numerous wavy, pale brown lines on the dorsum. Adults are on wing from September to February.

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* * Moths described in 1888 sphragitis Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Chloroclystis-stub