Crypsitricha stereota explained

Crypsitricha roseata is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, irrorated with pale grey, with some scattered black scales, as well as three black spots on the costa, margined beneath with brownish-ochreous, the first at one-fourth, connected with the base by a costal line of black irroration, others before the middle and at two-thirds. There is a small light brownish-ochreous spot beneath the middle of the disc, connected with the dorsum by a group of black scales. There is also a group of black scales on the tornus, and a small pale-ochreous spot near the termen beyond it. The hindwings are 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 stereota (Meyrick, 1914). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 8 February 2018.
  4. Meyrick. Edward. 1914. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 46. 101–118. Biodiversity Heritage Library.