Tingena sinuosa explained

Tingena sinuosa is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae.^[1] It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Wellington and at Tongariro. Adults of this species are on the wing in December.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1928 using specimens collected at Wellington Botanic Garden and named Borkhausenia sinuosa.^[2] In 1939 George Hudson discussed this species under the name B. sinuosa.^[3] In 1988 J. S. Dugdale placed this species within the genus Tingena. The male holotype is held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

Description

Philpott described this species as follows:

Philpott stated that this species is extremely similar to T. enodis but that it can be distinguished as there are differences in the male genitalia of the two species.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Wellington and at Tongariro.^{[4] [5]}

Behaviour

The adults of this species are on the wing in December.

Notes and References

1. 105.
2. 488.
3. 443.
4. 462.
5. Web site: 2021. Tingena sinuosa. 5 January 2021. Auckland Museum Online Collections.