Pyrgotis humilis

Pyrgotis humilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pyrgotis
Species: P. humilis
Binomial name
Pyrgotis humilis
Philpott, 1930[1]

Pyrgotis humilis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from Mount Maungatua.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are bright ochreous, suffused with purplish fuscous towards the termen. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults have been recorded in December.[2]

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