Anisoplaca ptyoptera facts for kids
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The Anisoplaca ptyoptera is a type of small moth. It belongs to a family of moths called Gelechiidae. A scientist named Edward Meyrick first described this moth in 1885. You can find this special moth only in New Zealand.
About the Anisoplaca Ptyoptera Moth
What it Looks Like
This moth has a wingspan of about 27 millimeters (just over an inch). Its front wings, called forewings, are a very light, pale yellowish-white color. They have a few black scales and are sprinkled with grey specks. These grey specks are not found near the edges or the tips of the wings.
The edges of the forewings also have some grey specks near the base. There is a small black dot under the edge of the wing, about a quarter of the way along. You can also see three more small black dots on the wing's surface. The first one is about a third of the way along, and the other two are close together, placed side-by-side, just past the middle of the wing. The back wings, called hindwings, are a light grey color.
Where it Lives
The Anisoplaca ptyoptera moth is found only in New Zealand. This means it is an endemic species, living naturally in this specific country and nowhere else in the world.
Images for kids
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Illustration by George Hudson.
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Larval host species Carmichaelia australis.
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