Tingena collitella explained

Tingena collitella is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae.^[1] It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Auckland.

Taxonomy

It was described by Francis Walker in 1864 and named Gelechia collitella.^[2] In 1884 Edward Meyrick stated he thought this species might be a form of what is now known as T. griseata.^[3] In 1926 Alfred Philpott discussed the species under the name Borkhausenia collitella. In 1988 John S. Dugdale assigned this species to the genus Tingena. The holotype specimen, collected in Auckland, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Description

Walker described this species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Auckland.^[4]

Notes and References

1. 99.
2. Walker. Francis. Francis Walker (entomologist). 1864. Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. en. 29. 563–835. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. 47.
4. 462.