Archyala pentazyga explained

Archyala pentazyga is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915 using a specimen provided by George Vernon Hudson.[2] Hudson collected the specimen at Days Bay in Wellington in January.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4]

Meyrick described the species as follows:

Notes and References

  1. 464.
  2. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 60. 7 February 2018. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012448/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
  3. Meyrick. Edward. 1915. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 47. 201–204. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. Web site: Archyala pentazyga Meyrick, 1915. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 7 February 2018.