Pyrgotis consentiens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Pyrgotis |
Species: | P. consentiens |
Binomial name | |
Pyrgotis consentiens | |
Pyrgotis consentiens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. [2] The holotype specimen of P. consentiens is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC). [3] Specimens of this species have also been collected on Stewart Island as well as in the Hunter Mountains. [4]
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are purplish red. The hindwings are fuscous. [4]
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