Kiwaia lithodes
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | K. lithodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Kiwaia lithodes (Meyrick, 1886)
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Kiwaia lithodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are grey, finely irrorated (sprinkled) with blue whitish. Three discal spots are obscurely darker, the first before the middle, the second on the fold rather before the first and the third in the disc beyond the middle. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]
The larvae of this species feed on .[3]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (6 May 2016). "Kiwaia lithodes (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 18: 170.
- ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
Categories:
- Kiwaia
- Moths described in 1886
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
- Moths of New Zealand
- Gnorimoschemini stubs