Pyroderces aellotricha
Species of moth
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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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Pyroderces |
| Species: | P. aellotricha |
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Taxonomy
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]
Description
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]
