Pyrgotis calligypsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North Island. This species inhabits native forest. Adults are on the wing most commonly in the months of September until February. The larvae of this species feed on species in the genus Kunzea as well as Leptospermum scoparium and Pennantia corymbosa.
Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1926 and originally named Catamacta calligypsa. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under this name in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1930, thinking he was describing a new species, Alfred Philpott named this species Capua variegata. In 1971 John S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Pyrgotis. In 1988 Dugdale synonymised C. variegata with P. calligypsa. The holotype specimen, collected by Hudson in Wellington, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Description
Meyrick described this species as follows:
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North Island.
Behaviour Adults of this species have been observed on the wing most commonly in the months of September until February.
Habitat and hosts This species inhabits native forest. The larvae of this species feed on Kunzea species as well as Leptospermum scoparium and Pennantia corymbosa.
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