Erechthias crypsimima

TINEIDAE: Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths & Allies 4

Erechthias crypsimima (Meyrick, 1920). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 5

Adults are on the wing during the summer.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) bikingbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
  2. (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
  3. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_11_MA_I437908_TePapa_Plate-XLVII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
  4. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erechthias_crypsimima
  5. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

iNaturalist NZ Map

Forewing 2-5 mm, divergent tips
Body spiky-head
Resting posture horizontal, roof-like