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Pyrgotis calligypsa
Pyrgotis calligypsa (Meyrick, 1926) AMNZ21749.jpg
Male holotype
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Pyrgotis
Species:
P. calligypsa
Binomial name
Pyrgotis calligypsa
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Catamacta calligypsa Meyrick, 1926
  • Capua variegata Philpott, 1930

Pyrgotis calligypsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, with a grey basal patch with some strigulae (fine streaks) consisting of blackish irroration (speckling) and suffused with white towards the costa. The hindwings are whitish, with small scattered light-grey spots or strigulae.

Images for kids

  • Fig 25 MA I437913 TePapa Plate-LII-The-butterflies full (cropped)

    Illustration of P. calligypsa by George Hudson.

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