Atomotricha prospiciens

Atomotricha prospiciens is a moth in the family Oecophoridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Fiordland and the Milford Sound. Adults of this species have been observed from October to December.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick using one specimen collected at the Pompolona Huts, on the Milford Track in Fiordland in December by Charles Edwin Clarke. The male holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Description

Meyrick described this species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. As well as the Milford Track in Fiordland, A. prospiciens has been observed in Eglinton Valley, in the Milford Sound.

Behaviour

The adults of this species are on the wing from October to December.