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Pyrgotis arcuata

Synonyms: Capua arcuata

Wikipedia Abstract

Pyrgotis arcuata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are whitish, mixed with pale ochreous and with reddish-ochreous fasciae, which become blackish on the margins. The hindwings are whitish grey, suffused and spotted with pale fuscous. The larvae feed on Dacrycarpus dacrydioides.
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Prey / Diet

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (kahika)[1]

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1New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
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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