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Agriophara
''Agriophara'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Stenomatinae The Stenomatinae are a subfamily of small moths in the family Depressariidae. Taxonomy and systematics * '' Agriophara'' Rosenstock, 1885 * '' Amontes'' Viette, 1958 * '' Anadasmus'' Walsingham, 1897 * '' Anapatris'' Meyrick, 1932 * ''Antaeotri .... The genus was erected by Rudolph Rosenstock in 1885. Species *'' Agriophara asaphes'' Diakonoff, 1948 *'' Agriophara atratella'' (Walker, 1866) *'' Agriophara axesta'' Meyrick, 1890 *'' Agriophara biornata'' Diakonoff, 1954 *'' Agriophara bradleyi'' Diakonoff, 1954 *'' Agriophara capnodes'' Meyrick, 1890 *'' Agriophara colligatella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Agriophara cinderella'' (Newman, 1856) *'' Agriophara cinerosa'' Rosenstock, 1885 *'' Agriophara confertella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Agriophara coricopa'' (Meyrick, 1897) *'' Agriophara cremnopis'' Lower, 1894 *'' Agriophara curta'' (Lucas, 1900) *'' Agriophara diminuta'' Rosenstock, 1885 *'' Agriophara discobola'' Turner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriophara Colligatella
''Agriophara colligatella'', also known as the Olearia Skeletoniser, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is found on both the North Island, North and South Island, South Islands. This species inhabits native scrub. Larvae feed on the leaves of species in the genus ''Olearia'' during the months of November and December''.'' They then pupate amongst the old flowers and leaves of their host plant. Adults have been observed on the wing from August to September but are most common in January. It has been hypothesised that this species overwinters as an adult as it has been observed on the wing in late autumn and early winter. Adults are attracted to light. Taxonomy This species was first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1864 and named ''Cryptolechia colligatella''. Walker, in making his description, used a specimen collected by Daniel Bolton in Auckland. In 1915 Edward Meyrick placed this species in the genus ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
