Grypotheca horningae is a moth of the family Psychidae. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1987.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand and is only known from the Snares Islands.[2] The species is named in honour of Carol J. Horning who collected the holotype specimen in 1972.[1]
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| Species: | G. horningae
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| Grypotheca horningae Dugdale, 1987
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References
edit- ^ a b Dugdale, John S. (1987-01-01). "A new genus for G. V. Hudson's "curved case moth" (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)". New Zealand Entomologist. 9 (1): 107–115. doi:10.1080/00779962.1987.9722502.
- ^ "Grypotheca horningae Dugdale, 1987". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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