Harmologa reticularis
Harmologa reticularis 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 has been collected at the Longwood Range in Southland and at Ben Lomond in Otago. This species inhabits high open country and adults are on the wing in December.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1915 using two specimens collected at the Longwood Range in Southland on the bare tops at 2800 ft. in December. George Hudson described and illustrated this species in his 1928 publication The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1928 Philpott studied the male genitalia of this species. The male holotype is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.Description
Philpott described this species as follows:Philpott states that this species is distinctive in colouration and markups. He also points out that one specimen was almost wholly leaden coloured.