Locheutis fusca is a moth of the family Oecophoridae.[2] This species was discovered on 16 January 1930 by Alfred Philpott in the Tongariro National Park.[3] L. fusca was described by him later in that same year. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Locheutis fusca
Holotype and allotype Locheutis fusca specimens held at Auckland Museum
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L. fusca
Binomial name
Locheutis fusca
Philpott, 1930[1]

Description

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This moth is 13 - 14mm in size. L. fusca can be distinguished from the similar looking species Locheutis pulla as L. fusca has much longer hairs on its antenna. It is also has a much less coppery sheen to its wings than Locheutis vagata.[1]

Habitat

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Philpott recorded it as being common amongst Beech forest on the banks of the Whakapapa River.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Philpott, Alfred (1930). "New Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42905932. Wikidata Q58676529.
  2. ^ "Locheutis fusca". Insectin.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ Hudson, G. V. (1939). A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 452. Retrieved 21 April 2016.