Grypotheca horningae | |
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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
- ^ 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.
- "Grypotheca horningae Dugdale, 1987". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
External links
- Data related to Grypotheca horningae at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers | |
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Grypotheca horningae |
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