Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrgotis | |
Pyrgotis consentiens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The holotype specimen of P. consentiens is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC). Specimens of this species have also been collected on Stewart Island as well as in the Hunter Mountains.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are purplish red. The hindwings are fuscous.
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