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Pyroderces aellotricha, also known as the Cosmet moth, is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. [1] It is found in New Zealand, in Australia and the Cook Islands.
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1889 and named Proterocosma aellotricha. [2] Meyrick, when first describing the species, used two specimens collected in Hamilton in January. [2] In 1915 Meyrick placed this species within the genus Pyroderces. [3] The female lectotype, collected in Hamilton, is held at the Natural History Museum, London. [4]
Meyrick described the species as follows:
♂♀. 10-12mm. Head and thorax reddish - ochreous ; face ochreous-whitish. Palpi white, second joint with three ochreous rings, terminal joint with three black rings. Antennae white, ringed with black. Abdomen grey, towards base pale-ochreous. Legs whitish, banded with blackish. Forewings elongate, very narrow, long-pointed ; vein 5 separate, 6 present ; reddish-ochreous, tending to become whitish-ochreous round markings and towards base of inner margin ; markings ochreous-white, closely irrorated with black ; an irregular oblique fascia from 1⁄4 of costa, not reaching inner margin, emitting a short streak from posterior edge above middle ; an irregular somewhat 8-shaped spot in middle of disc, from upper part of which proceeds an irregular streak to costa before apex ; an irregular ochreous-whitish streak along hindmargin from apex to anal angle ; a black apical dot : cilia light ochreous-greyish, round apex reddish-ochreous, with a blackish basal line and two blackish apical hooks. Hindwings with veins 6 and 7 stalked ; grey; cilia pale-grey, ochreous-tinged. [2]
This species is found in New Zealand, including at the Kermadec Islands, in Tasmania, Australia and in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. [5] [6] Other than its type locality it has also been collecting in Whangārei. [7]
The larvae of this species feed on ripening seed heads of raupō, and stored maize cobs. [6] [8]
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