Tingena chloritis
Tingena chloritis is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been found in the South Island. Larvae of this species feed on leaf litter. The adults of this species are light flyers and are attracted to light. Taxonomy. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883 using a specimen he collected at Lake Wakatipu at 1000 ft in December and named "Oecophora chloritis". Meyrick gave a more detailed description under this name in 1884. In 1915 Meyrick placed this species within the "Borkhausenia" genus. In 1926 Alfred  Philpott was unable to study the genitalia of the male of this species as a result of no specimens being available in New Zealand collections. George Hudson discussed this species under the name "B. chloritis" in his 1928 publication "The butterflies and moths of New Zealand". In 1988 J. S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus "Tingena". The male lectotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description. Meyrick originally described the species as follows: Meyrick went into more detail in 1884 and described the species as follows: Hudson stated that this species: Distribution. This species is endemic  to New Zealand. Other than the type locality of Lake Wakatipu this species has also been found in the Cass Basin, in Canterbury, . Behaviour. The adults of this species are on the wing in November and E. G. White regarded this species as a "light flyer". This species is attracted to light. The larvae of this species are leaf litter feeders.