''Sagephora exsanguis'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by

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 Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The ...

in 1918. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been found on Cuvier Island, as well as the North and

South South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

Islands. The adults of this species are on the wing from October to December.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1918, using specimens collected in Bluff and Dunedin in October, November and December, and named ''Sagephora exsanguis''. In 1928 George Hudson described and illustrated this species in his publication ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand''. The male holotype specimen, collected in Bluff, is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

Description

Philpott described this species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected on the South, North and Cuvier Islands.

Habitat

This species inhabits native forest as well as wetlands.

Behaviour

The adults of this species are on the wing from October until December.

Hosts

This species is associated with '' Carex'' species found in wetlands.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q13483228 Moths described in 1918 Tineidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Alfred Philpott Endemic moths of New Zealand