Sabatinca demissa

Sabatinca demissa is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1923 and is endemic to New Zealand.[2][3] The current species doesn't have a long-distance pheromone communication system.[4]

Sabatinca demissa
Sabatinca demissa larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Micropterigidae
Genus:
Sabatinca
Species:
S. demissa
Binomial name
Sabatinca demissa
Philpott, 1923

References
  1. Gibbs, George W. "Fauna of New Zealand 72: Micropterigidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. doi:10.7931/j2/fnz.72. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  2. "Sabatinca demissa Philpott, 1923". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  3. "Sabatinca demissa Philpott, 1923". www.nkis.info. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  4. Ring T. Cardé and Albert K. Minks (1997). Insect Pheromone Research: New Directions. Chapman and Hall. p. 477. ISBN 0-412-99611-1.


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