| Pyrgotis siderantha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgotis |
| Species: | P. siderantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgotis siderantha | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrgotis siderantha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are ferruginous brown with various scattered small shining bluish-leaden-metallic spots. The hindwings are yellow whitish. [2]
The Archipini are a tribe of tortrix moths. Since many genera of these are not yet assigned to tribes, the genus list presented here is provisional.
Chlidanotinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Tortricidae.
The Cochylini are a tribe of tortrix moths. It used to be classified as the subfamily Cochylinae.
The Hunter Mountains of Lake Manapouri, New Zealand, were named by surveyor James McKerrow after the famous anatomist John Hunter. The Hunter Mountain Range covers an area between The South Arm and Hope Arm of Lake Manapouri South to the Green Lake.
Pyrgotis is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. This genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1881.
The Atteriini are a tribe of tortrix moths.
The Euliini are a tribe of tortrix moths.
The Tortricini are a tribe of tortrix moths.
Trigonospila brevifacies is a species of true fly in the family Tachinidae native to eastern Australia. This species is also found in New Zealand. Like the vast majority of tachinid flies, T. brevifacies is a parasitoid of other insects, specifically late larval stages of a number of species of Lepidoptera. It is also known as the Australian Leaf-Roller Fly or Leafroller Fly.
Pyrgotis arcuata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Pyrgotis calligypsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Pyrgotis chrysomela is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Pyrgotis consentiens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The holotype specimen of P. consentiens is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC). Specimens of this species have also been collected on Stewart Island as well as in the Hunter Mountains.
Pyrgotis eudorana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic in New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. However it is regarded as a rare insect. This species inhabits native forest. Larvae exclusively feed on Muehlenbeckia australis and adults are on the wing from November to April. Adults are attracted to light.
Pyrgotis humilis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930 from a specimen collected by C. E. Clarke on Mount Maungatua in Otago.
Pyrgotis plagiatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.
Pyrgotis pyramidias is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation. This species is regarded as having two 'forms' although doubt has been expressed whether these are the same species.
Pyrgotis transfixa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation.
Pyrgotis zygiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
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