Archyala terranea: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tineidae
Genus
Archyala
Species
Archyala terranea
Scientific Name
Archyala terranea

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Archyala terranea

Archyala terranea is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been recorded as being on the wing from December to February.

Larvae feed in moss on rocks and pupates amongst the moss in a rough, dense cocoon.

Archyala terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu.

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