Glaphyrarcha euthrepta
Glaphyrarcha is a genus of moths of the family Carposinidae. It contains only one species Glaphyrarcha euthrepta. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands in the Waikato region and at Arthur's Pass. Adults are on the wing in October and November and are attracted to light. When at rest the adults of this species hold their wings scarcely overlapping and largely flat.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyCarposinidae
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Glaphyrarcha is a genus of moths of the family Carposinidae. It contains only one species Glaphyrarcha euthrepta. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands in the Waikato region and at Arthur's Pass. Adults are on the wing in October and November and are attracted to light. When at rest the adults of this species hold their wings scarcely overlapping and largely flat.
== Taxonomy == G. euthrepta was described by Edward Meyrick in 1938 using material collected at Arthur's Pass by Mr R. Scott. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1939 book A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. The female holotype specimen is held at the Canterbury Museum.