Kiwaia calaspidea

Short description: Species of moth

Kiwaia calaspidea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Gelechiidae
Genus:  | Kiwaia
Species:  |

K. calaspidea

Binomial name
Kiwaia calaspidea

(Clarke, 1934)

Synonyms

* Gelechia calaspidea Clarke, 1934

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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1. ↑ funet.fi
2. ↑ Trans. N.Z. Inst. 64 This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q13375860 entry

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