Eschatotypa derogatella

TINEIDAE: Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths & Allies 5

Eschatotypa derogatella (Walker, 1863). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 6

Adults are on the wing from September to May in native forest.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) James Tweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Tweed
  2. (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
  3. (c) Tony Steer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Steer
  4. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_1_MA_I437898_TePapa_Plate-XXXVII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
  5. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatotypa_derogatella
  6. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

iNaturalist NZ Map

Antennae laid back
Body spiky-head
Forewing 5-9 mm, tornal cilia
Resting posture horizontal, roof-like