Tauroscopa gorgopis

Tauroscopa gorgopis
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Chiloini
Genus: Tauroscopa
Species:
T. gorgopis
Binomial name
Tauroscopa gorgopis
Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
  • Tauroscopa howesi Philpott, 1928

Tauroscopa gorgopis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are fuscous black with some brown scales and white lines. The hindwings are fuscous.