Eschatotypa melichrysa

(Eschatotypa melichrysa)

Description

Eschatotypa melichrysa is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1880. This species is endemic to New Zealand. Meyrick regarded them as common in Wellington and Dunedin, in December and January. He obtained specimens from beating forest growth.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tineidae
Genus:Eschatotypa
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