Harmologa scoliastis

Harmologa scoliastis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Harmologa scoliastis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Harmologa
Species:
H. scoliastis
Binomial name
Harmologa scoliastis
(Meyrick, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trachybathra scoliastis Meyrick, 1907
  • Harmologa scoliastes (Meyrick, 1907)

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907 and named Trachybathra scoliastis.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are pale brownish, suffused with whitish. The costa and dorsum are strigulated (finely streaked) with dark fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous, strigulated with darker. There is some ochreous-yellowish suffusion in the centre of disc and towards the costa in the middle.[4]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. "Harmologa scoliastis (Meyrick, 1907) - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. Edward Meyrick (June 1907). "Notes and descriptions of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 39: 113–114. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q110404133.
  4. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 39, 1906
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