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Cateristis eustyla is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. This species is found in New Zealand and Tasmania. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.
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C. eustyla was described by Edward Meyrick in 1889 using specimen he found at Riccarton Bush in December.[2][3] In 1928 George Hudson discussed the species.[4] The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[3]
Meyrick described the species as follows:
♂. 10-11mm. Head and thorax white, face grey. Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae whitish-grey. Abdomen grey. Legs dark grey, tarsi ringed with white, middle and posterior tibiae grey-whitish. Forewings lanceolate ; snow-white ; costa slenderly dark fuscous from about 1⁄4 to 3⁄4 : cilia light grey, towards base whiter, round apex wholly white or ochreous-white, with a grey dot. Hindwings and cilia light grey.[2]
This species is found in New Zealand.[5][6] It is also found in Tasmania.[4] This species has not been recorded in New Zealand since 1882.[3][7]
This species frequents forest habitat.[4]
This species has been classified as having the "Data Deficient" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
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