Sporophyla oenospora is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae. It is the only species in the genus Sporophyla. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as critically endangered by the Department of Conservation.
Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1897 under the name Crocydopora oenospora. The type specimen was collected at Castle Hill and is held in the Natural History Museum, London. George Vernon Hudson subsequently placed this species within the genus Sporophyla.
Description
Meyrick described the species as follows:
Distribution Sporophyla oenospora is endemic to New Zealand. As well as occurring at Castle Hill, this species has also been collected at Ida Valley, Alexandra and Ben Lormond.
Conservation status This moth is now classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification system as being Nationally Critical.
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