Biology:Eschatotypa melichrysa

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Short description: Species of moth

Eschatotypa melichrysa
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Illustration of female
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E. melichrysa
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Eschatotypa melichrysa
Meyrick, 1880[1]

Eschatotypa melichrysa is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1880.[3][4] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] Meyrick regarded them as common in Wellington and Dunedin, in December and January.[3] He obtained specimens from beating forest growth.[3]

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Wikidata ☰ Q13483231 entry