Hierodoris iophanes
| Hierodoris iophanes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Hierodoris |
| Species: | H. iophanes |
| Binomial name | |
| Hierodoris iophanes Meyrick, 1912 | |
Hierodoris iophanes
Hierodoris iophanes is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in New Zealand,[1] where it has been recorded from Auckland to Southland.
The wingspan is 11.5–14 mm for males and 12 mm for females. The forewings are blackish bronze, with a dark metallic purple basal blotch and transverse fasciae. The termen is reflecting purple with a line of bluish white scales from the costa to below the fold. There is a white dot in the disc. The hindwings are blackish brown.
The larvae possibly feed on leaf-litter.[2]
References
- ↑ Archive.org: Meyrick, 1912. Genera Insectorum, fasc. 164
- ↑ Hoare, 2005, Hierodoris (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae), and overview of Oecophoridae, Fauna of New Zealand, Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Aotearoa, 54 pp. 13–25.
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