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Archyala terranea (
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Archyala terranea is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. [1] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. [2] [3] This species is endemic to New Zealand. [4] This species has been recorded as being on the wing from December to February. [5]
Larvae feed in moss on rocks and pupates amongst the moss in a rough, dense cocoon. [5]
A. terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu. [5]
Archyala terranea | |
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Species: | A. terranea
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Archyala terranea (
Butler, 1879)
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Archyala terranea is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. [1] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. [2] [3] This species is endemic to New Zealand. [4] This species has been recorded as being on the wing from December to February. [5]
Larvae feed in moss on rocks and pupates amongst the moss in a rough, dense cocoon. [5]
A. terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu. [5]