Eschatotypa melichrysa

Eschatotypa melichrysa is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1880.[3][4] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] Meyrick regarded them as common in Wellington and Dunedin, in December and January.[3] He obtained specimens from beating forest growth.[3]

Eschatotypa melichrysa
Illustration of female
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E. melichrysa
Binomial name
Eschatotypa melichrysa

References

  1. "Eschatotypa melichrysa Meyrick, 1880". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  3. Meyrick, Edward (1880). "Description of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 5: 204–271. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.15879. ISSN 0370-047X via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 62. Retrieved 12 February 2018.


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