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Orthoclydon pseudostinaria
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Orthoclydon pseudostinaria

Orthoclydon pseudostinaria is a species of moth in the Geometridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as critically endangered by the Department of Conservation.

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Description

Hudson described the species as follows:

The expansion of the wings is 1+1⁄8 inches. The fore wings are rather broad with the apex very slightly projecting and the termen slightly bowed; cream-coloured with bright brown markings; there is a narrow line along the costa; a faint slightly curved line on the inner edge of the median band; a small blackish discal dot; a straight, oblique, very strongly marked line from near the apex to the dorsum at 3⁄4, and a very faint wavy subterminal line; a dark brown terminal line is situated below the apex, where the cilia are also dark brown. The hind wings are cream-coloured with a conspicuous brown line across the middle and very faint traces of one basal and two subterminal lines. Except as above indicated the cilia of all the wings are cream-coloured.

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Range & habitat

Orthoclydon pseudostinaria is endemic to New Zealand. Hudson first collected the species at Otira. The moth was subsequently also found to be present at Gouland Downs near Nelson as well as in the Nelson district, Mount Grey and White Rock in Canterbury.

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