Grypotheca horningae explained

Grypotheca horningae is a moth of the family Psychidae. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1987.^[1] It is endemic to New Zealand and is only known from the Snares Islands.^[2] The species is named in honour of Carol J. Horning who collected the holotype specimen in 1972.

Notes and References

1. Dugdale. John S.. 1987-01-01. A new genus for G. V. Hudson's "curved case moth" (Lepidoptera: Psychidae). New Zealand Entomologist. 9. 1. 107–115. 10.1080/00779962.1987.9722502.
2. Web site: Grypotheca horningae Dugdale, 1987. www.nzor.org.nz. 2019-09-23.