Kiwaia calaspidea
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Kiwaia |
| Species: | K. calaspidea
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| Binomial name | |
| Kiwaia calaspidea (Clarke, 1934)
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Kiwaia calaspidea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Charles Edwin Clarke in 1934. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are brownish fuscous, with a darker distal dot, and dark suffusion on the extremity of the apex. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Kiwaia calaspidea |
- ↑ funet.fi
- ↑ Trans. N.Z. Inst. 64
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Wikidata ☰ Q13375860 entry
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