Hierodoris electrica

Hierodoris electrica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Hierodoris
Species:	H. electrica
Binomial name
	Hierodoris electrica; (Meyrick, 1889)
Synonyms
	Heliostibes electrica Meyrick, 1889;

Hierodoris electrica is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1889. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been reported from the northern and southern parts of the South Island.

The wingspan is 15–16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown, largely overlain by narrow yellow scales. The hindwings are brown, but darker exteriorly.

The larvae possibly feed on Ozothamnus species. However, reared specimens have also emerged from a spinning on Olearia nummulariifolia.[1]

References

Hoare. (2005) "Hierodoris (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae), and overview of Oecophoridae". Fauna of New Zealand, Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Aotearoa. 54 pp. 13–25.

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[1] Hoare. (2005) "Hierodoris (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae), and overview of Oecophoridae". Fauna of New Zealand, Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Aotearoa. 54 pp. 13–25.