Tinea conferta

(Tinea conferta)

Description

Tinea conferta is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. However the placement of this species within the Tinea genus is in doubt. As a result, this species has been referred to as Tinea (s.l.) conferta. This species is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tineidae
Genus:Tinea
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