Phaeosaces compsotypa Meyrick, 1886 is a animal in the Depressariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phaeosaces compsotypa Meyrick, 1886

Phaeosaces compsotypa Meyrick, 1886

Phaeosaces compsotypa is a New Zealand-endemic moth species reclassified in 1988 by John S. Dugdale.

Genus
Phaeosaces
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Phaeosaces compsotypa Meyrick, 1886

Phaeosaces compsotypa is a moth species that is endemic to New Zealand. Before 1988, this species was classified under the name Cryptolechia compsotypa. In 1988, John S. Dugdale reinstated the genus Phaeosaces as a valid genus, so the species is now known as Phaeosaces compsotypa.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Depressariidae Phaeosaces

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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