Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrgotis | |
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Pyrgotis calligypsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, with a grey basal patch with some strigulae (fine streaks) consisting of blackish irroration (speckling) and suffused with white towards the costa. The hindwings are whitish, with small scattered light-grey spots or strigulae.
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