Harmologa festiva

Harmologa festiva is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1915. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island including in the Hunter Mountains, near Manapouri and at Te Anau. This species inhabits subalpine habitat with Veronica and other native shrubs present as well as granite sand plains. Adults are on the wing in January.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1915 using specimens collected at Cleughearn Peak in the Hunter Mountains at around 3000 ft. in January. George Hudson described and illustrated this species in his 1928 publication The butterflies and moths of New Zealand.'''' The male holotype is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

Description

Philpott described the species as follows:

Distribution

H. festiva is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island, including at The Hump and Flat Top Mountain near Manapouri and at Te Anau.

Habitat

This species can be found in subalpine habitats with Veronica and other shrubs present. H. festiva has also been observed in granite sand plains near Mt Titiroa.

Behaviour

Adults of this species are on the wing in January.