Archyala Explained

Archyala is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.^[1] This genus is endemic to New Zealand.^[2] Archyala was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1889.^[3]

Species

• Archyala culta Philpott, 1931
• Archyala lindsayi (Philpott, 1927)
• Archyala opulenta Philpott, 1926
• Archyala pagetodes (Meyrick, 1911)
• Archyala paraglypta Meyrick, 1889
• Archyala pentazyga Meyrick, 1915
• Archyala terranea (Butler, 1879)
• Archyala tigrina Philpott, 1930

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera) - Archyala. www.nhm.ac.uk. Natural History Museum, London. 20 January 2017.
2. Web site: Archyala Meyrick, 1889. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2017-01-20.
3. Meyrick. Edward. 1889. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 21. 154–188. Biodiversity Heritage Library.