Astrogenes insignita

Astrogenes insignita is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4]

Astrogenes insignita
Male holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Astrogenes
Species:
A. insignita
Binomial name
Astrogenes insignita
Philpott, 1930

References
  1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 464. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  2. Philpott, Alfred (1930). "New Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1 (1): 1–16. JSTOR 42905932.
  3. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 60. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. "Astrogenes insignita Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 7 February 2018.


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