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Asaphodes Philpotti
''Asaphodes philpotti'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been found in the South Island as well as one observation in Wainuiomata in the North Island. This species inhabits native forest and larvae are hosted by species in the genera ''Hydrocotyle'' and ''Cardamine.'' Taxonomy This species was first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1927 and named ''Xanthorhoe philpotti''. Prout named this species in honour of Alfred Philpott, the entomologist who recognised that two separate species were mixed as ''Xanthorhoe beata''. In 1939 Prout placed this species in the genus ''Larentia''. This placement was not accepted by New Zealand taxonomists. In 1988 J. S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus ''Asaphodes''. The male lectotype, collected at Lake Wakatipu, is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description Prout stated that one of the distinguishing features between ''A. beata'' and ''A. philpotti '' is the black dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Beethoven Prout
Louis Beethoven Prout (1864–1943) was an English entomologist and musicologist. Prout specialised in the insect order of Lepidoptera, especially the Geometridae, or geometer moths, on which he was a foremost authority. His notebooks and publications formed the basis of the Geometridae card indexes in the Natural History Museum, the then British Museum (Natural History). He was the secretary of the North London Natural History Society and worked in association with the Natural History Museum at Tring. He is not to be confused with his sister Alice Ellen Prout who was a fellow of the Entomological Society of London. Prout was the son of composer Ebenezer Prout and a noted musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu .... Works Selected works include: *1910. "Lepido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
