Glyphipterix rugata

Glyphipterix rugata is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in both the Otago and Southland regions. This species inhabits native forests as well as cultivated gardens. Adults are on the wing from January to April.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915 using a specimen collected by Alfred Philpott in Tisbury, Invercargill beaten with others from Pterophylla racemosa in January. Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name Epichorista allogama in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. The female holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Meyrick described this species as follows:
This species is short winged.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been observed in its type locality as well as in Otago.

This species inhabits native forests as well as cultivated gardens. In the later it has an affinity for Hesperocyparis macrocarpa.

Adults are on the wing from January to April.