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Grypotheca horningae

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Species of moth

Grypotheca horningae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Grypotheca
Species: G. horningae
Binomial name
Grypotheca horningae
Dugdale, 1987

Grypotheca horningae is a moth of the family Psychidae. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1987. It is endemic to New Zealand and is only known from the Snares Islands. The species is named in honour of Carol J. Horning who collected the holotype specimen in 1972.

References

  1. ^ Dugdale, John S. (1987-01-01). "A new genus for G. V. Hudson's "curved case moth" (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)". New Zealand Entomologist. 9 (1): 107–115. doi:10.1080/00779962.1987.9722502.
  2. "Grypotheca horningae Dugdale, 1987". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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Taxon identifiers
Grypotheca horningae


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