Proterodesma

Proterodesma
	Proterodesma turbotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Subfamily:	Tineinae
Genus:	Proterodesma ; Meyrick, 1909

Last updated October 02, 2025

Proterodesma is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.^[1]^[2] All the species in this genus are endemic to New Zealand.^[3]

Species

Proterodesma byrsopola Meyrick, 1909
Proterodesma chathamica Dugdale, 1971
Proterodesma turbotti (Salmon & Bradley, 1956)

References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Proterodesma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 63. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
↑ "Proterodesma Meyrick, 1909". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Proterodesma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

[Dugdale1988-2] Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 63. Retrieved 15 February 2018.

[3] "Proterodesma Meyrick, 1909". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

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Proterodesma

Proterodesma turbotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Subfamily:	Tineinae
Genus:	Proterodesma Meyrick, 1909