''Crypsitricha'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s belonging to the

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Tineidae Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. ...

. It was first described by

Edward Meyrick Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Ed ...

in 1915.

Species

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Crypsitricha agriopa ''Crypsitricha agriopa'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance fro ...

'' (Meyrick, 1888) *''

Crypsitricha generosa ''Crypsitricha generosa'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1926. This species is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It cons ...

'' Philpott, 1926 *''

Crypsitricha mesotypa ''Crypsitricha mesotypa'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance fr ...

'' (Meyrick, 1888) *''

Crypsitricha oeceotypa ''Crypsitricha'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. Species *''Crypsitricha agriopa'' (Meyrick, 1888) *''Crypsitricha generosa'' Philpott, 1926 *''Crypsitrich ...

'' Diakonoff, 1955 *''

Crypsitricha pharotoma ''Crypsitricha pharotoma'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance f ...

'' (Meyrick, 1888) *''

Crypsitricha roseata ''Crypsitricha roseata'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. This species is endemic to New Zealand. The type locality of this species is the suburb of Wadestown, in Wellington. The wingsp ...

'' (Meyrick, 1913) *''

Crypsitricha stereota ''Crypsitricha roseata'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. This species is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, irrorated wit ...

'' (Meyrick, 1914)

References

Tineidae Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Tineidae genera {{Tineidae-stub