''Pyrgotis'' is a genus of
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 subfamily
Tortricinae
The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as ...
of the family
Tortricidae
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genu ...
. This genus 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 1881.
Species
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Pyrgotis arcuata''
(Philpott, 1915)
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Pyrgotis calligypsa''
(Meyrick, 1926)
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Pyrgotis chrysomela''
(Meyrick, 1914)
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Pyrgotis consentiens''
Philpott, 1916
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Pyrgotis eudorana''
Meyrick, 1885
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Pyrgotis humilis''
Philpott, 1930
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Pyrgotis plagiatana''
(Walker, 1863)
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Pyrgotis plinthoglypta''
Meyrick, 1892
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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 d ...
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Meyrick, 1901
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Pyrgotis siderantha''
(Meyrick, 1905)
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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 Mey ...
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(Meyrick, 1924)
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Pyrgotis zygiana''
Meyrick, 1882
See also
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List of Tortricidae genera
This is a taxonomy of the moth family Tortricidae down to genus level. This classification is up-to-date to 2008, taking information from the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae and taxonomic changes made in 2007.
Subfamily Tortricinae T ...
References
* , 2005, ''World Catalogue of Insects'' 5.
External links
tortricidae.com
Archipini
Tortricidae genera
Moths of New Zealand
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