Crypsitricha agriopa explained

Crypsitricha agriopa is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a slender ferruginous streak along the submedian fold, suffusedly margined beneath with whitish-ochreous, and above by three cloudy blackish dots. There are two small black spots on the costa towards the base and there is a black wedge-shaped spot from the costa before the middle, reaching half across wing, followed by an ochreous-white similar spot. The posterior half of the costa narrowly is black, with five small clear ochreous-white spots and there a short longitudinal ferruginous streak in the disc beyond the middle, as well as an irregular, small, white spot in the disc at three-fourths, partially margined above with black. The apex and hindmargin are suffusedly irrorated with blackish. The hindwings are dark grey.[4]

Notes and References

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  2. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 60. 8 February 2018. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722101744/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Crypsitricha agriopa (Meyrick, 1888). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 8 February 2018.
  4. Meyrick. Edward. 1888. Descriptions of New Zealand Tineina.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 20. 77–106. Biodiversity Heritage Library.