Eurythecta curva


Eurythecta curva is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1918. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1918 using a specimen collected by him at Mount Cleughearn in the Hunter Mountains in Fiordland at 3500 ft. E. curva is regarded as being taxonomically unresolved as it likely belongs to another genus. It is therefore also known as Eurythecta ''curva''. The male holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

Description

Philpott described this species as follows:
Similar in appearance to Eurythecta eremana but E. curva can be distinguished on its size and wing shape.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.

Habitat

Adults have been observed flying over low lying herbage.

Behaviour

Adults of this species are on the wing in January.