Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrgotis | |
Pyrgotis plinthoglypta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous reddish, irregularly spotted with ochreous. The markings are deep ochreous, partially mixed with black and ferruginous. The hindwings are pale whitish grey, spotted with grey.
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