Sabatinca aurantiaca

(Sabatinca aurantiaca)

Description

Sabatinca aurantiaca is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1924. This species is endemic to New Zealand. Adults were found in woodland in November and December.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Micropterigidae

Genus:Sabatinca

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