Erechthias macrozyga

Erechthias macrozyga is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands. This species inhabits lowland native forest. Adult moths are on the wing from October to February.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1916 using a male specimen collected at Tisbury, Invercargill by Alfred Philpott. In 1927 Alfred Philpott studied and illustrated the male genitalia of this species. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under this name in his book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. John S. Dugdale discussed this species in his 1988 catalogue. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Description

Meyrick described the male adult of this species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. Other than the type locality, this species has also been observed in the Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Canterbury and Otago regions.

Habitat

This species inhabits lowland native forest.

Behaviour

Adult moths are on the wing from October to February.