Pyrgotis humilis explained

Pyrgotis humilis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930 from a specimen collected by C. E. Clarke on Mount Maungatua in Otago.[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults have been recorded in December.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pyrgotis humilis Philpott, 1930. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 16 January 2017. 24 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424220331/http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/30393478-1d57-4841-96ae-4b2295f2ed33. live.
  2. Hudson, George Vernon. George Hudson (entomologist).

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