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Kiwaia calaspidea

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Kiwaia calaspidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.