Sabatinca Heighwayi
''Sabatinca heighwayi'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 and is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It can be found north of Lewis Pass in the north west of the South Island. Adult moths are on the wing from late September until the middle of January. The host of the larvae of this species is the foliose liverwort ''Plagiochila circumdentata, Plagiochila circumcincta.'' Taxonomy This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 using two female specimens collected by Mr W. Heighway at the Leslie Valley, Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur Tableland in November, 1915. The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Original description Philpott described the adults of the species as follows: This moth is one of the larger New Zealand endemic species within the genus ''Sabatinca'' and has a forewing band pattern of light bands surrounded by dark bands. Distribution This speci ...
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Alfred Philpott
Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire, England, on 15 December 1870. He became the first person to describe ''Zelleria maculata'' in 1930. References

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