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Titanomis sisyrota (Frosted Phoenix)

Wikipedia Abstract

Titanomis is a genus of moth containing the single species Titanomis sisyrota, the Frosted Phoenix, which is only known from New Zealand. It is an extremely rare species with only 10 reliable records. Furthermore, taxonomists have difficulty placing it within an existing superfamily. Although the species is thought to be endemic to New Zealand, it might also be a sporadic immigrant. It is a large species, with a wingspan of about 60 mm. The forewings are dark brown with dark streaks on the veins and a whitish border. The hindwings are shaggy.
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Attributes

Wing Span [1]  2.362 inches (.06 m)

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Hoare, R.J.B. (2001) New Zealand’s most enigmatic moth - what we know about Titanomis sisyrota Department of Conservation Science Internal Series, 5, 1–17
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0