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Aponotoreas Cheimatobiata
''Aponotoreas'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Robin C. Craw in 1986. Species * ''Aponotoreas anthracias'' (Meyrick, 1883) * '' Aponotoreas dissimilis'' (Philpott, 1914) * '' Aponotoreas incompta'' (Philpott, 1918) * '' Aponotoreas insignis'' (Butler, 1877) * '' Aponotoreas orphnaea'' (Meyrick, 1883) * ''Aponotoreas synclinalis'' (Hudson, 1903) * '' Aponotoreas villosa'' (Philpott, 1917) * '' Aponotoreas cheimatobiata'' (Guenée, 1857) * ''Aponotoreas dascia ''Aponotoreas'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Robin C. Craw in 1986. Species * ''Aponotoreas anthracias'' (Meyrick, 1883) * '' Aponotoreas dissimilis'' (Philpott, 1914) * '' Aponotoreas incompta'' (Philpott, 1918) * ...'' (Turner, 1904) * '' Aponotoreas epicrossa'' (Meyrick, 1891) * '' Aponotoreas petrodes'' (Turner, 1904) References Hydriomenini Geometridae genera Taxa named by Robin Craw {{Larentiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Anthracias
''Aponotoreas anthracias'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883 under the name ''Larentia anthracias''. Specimens of this species have been collected in the Maungatua ranges, the Remarkables and the Hawkdun Ecological District in Otago Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg .... The host plant of this moth is Dracophyllum. References External links Citizen science observations Moths of New Zealand Hydriomenini Moths described in 1883 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Larentiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metron'' "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, ''Biston betularia'', which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests. Adults Many geometrids have slender abdomens and broad wings which are usually held flat with the hindwings visible. As such, they appear rather butterfly-like, but in most respects they are typical moths; the majority fly at night, they possess a frenulum to link the wings, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Dissimilis
''Aponotoreas dissimilis'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1914 under the name ''Venusia dissimilis'' using material collected by Merlin Owen Pasco. In 1986 R. C. Craw described the new genus ''Aponotoreas'' and included ''A. dissimilis'' within it. Description ''A. dissimilis'' is a reddish brown colour mixed with grey. The forewings are triangular in shape. Both the fore and hind wings have a number of dark coloured faintly waved lines on them and there is a small black disk shaped dot on the fore wings. The female of the species has a similar appearance to the male but is a more grey-brown colour. Distribution The type specimen of this species was collected by Merlin Owen Pasco at Ben Lomond in February. Specimens have also been collected around Te Kuha Te Kuha is a small village located to the east of Westport in the Buller District of the West Coast region of New Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Incompta
''Aponotoreas incompta'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1918 under the name ''Notoreas incompta''. In 1986 R. C. Craw described the new genus ''Aponotoreas'' and included ''A. incompta'' within it. Description Philpott stated that ''A. incompta'' was hardly indistinguishable in colour from '' A. orphnaea'' but that ''A. incompta'' differs as its antennal pectinations are shorter and it has less developed palpal hairs. Distribution The type specimen of this species was collected in January by R. Gibb, at the time the curator of the Southland Museum, in the Kepler Mountains at a height of approximately 900 metres. Specimens have also been collected around Arthur's Pass and the Hunter Mountains. ''A. incompta'' is regarded as an upland species of Fiordland but is also present as an outlier in the Old Man Range region of Central Otago. Host plant Hudson Hudson may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Insignis
''Aponotoreas insignis'' (also known as the Alpine grassland orange) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877 from specimens collected by James Hector and John Enys. Butler originally named the species ''Aspilates insignis''. In 1986 Robin C. Craw described the new genus ''Aponotoreas'' and included ''A. insignis'' within it. Behaviour This moth is day flying. Adults of the species can be found on the wing between January to March. Habitat and hosts ''A. insignis'' prefers to inhabit tussock land on the mountain sides of the South Island. Larvae exist on species of ''Chionochloa'' and ''Poa ''Poa'' is a genus of about 570 species of grasses, native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. Common names include meadow-grass (mainly in Europe and Asia), bluegrass (mainly in North America), tussock (some New Zealand species), a ....'' References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Orphnaea
''Aponotoreas orphnaea'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883 as ''Pasithea orphnaea''. Meyrick collected the type specimen of ''A. orphnaea'' in January of that year near the summit of Ben Lomond at 1700 metres. This moth subsequently became known as ''Notoreas orphnaea'' after Meyrick renamed the genus ''Pasithea'' as ''Notoreas'' when he became aware of that ''Pasithea'' was preoccupied. In 1986 R. C. Craw described the new genus ''Aponotoreas'' and included ''A. orphnaea'' within it. Distribution and habitat ''A. orphnaea'' has been observed in the high alpine zone of Central Otago in wetland habitat. ''A. orphnaea'' has also been found in alpine grassland habitat. It is regarded as being locally common on land covered by Mount Aspiring Mount Aspiring / Tititea is New Zealand's 23rd-highest mountain. It is the country's highest outside the Aoraki / Mount Cook region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Synclinalis
''Aponotoreas synclinalis'' (also known as the Wirerush looper) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by George Vernon Hudson in 1903 as ''Notoreas synclinalis'' from a type specimen discovered by Alfred Philpott at Seaward Moss near Invercargill on 4 January 1900. In 1986 R. C. Craw described the new genus '' Aponotoreas'' and included ''A. synclinalis'' within it. Distribution This moth is common in upland areas of the Catlins, Longwood Range and Stewart Island. It is also present in south-west Fiordland. It is unusual as it is only one of two species in its genus where specimens have been collected at sea level. Behaviour This species is day flying and is on the wing from January until March. Host plants The host plant of the larvae of ''A. synclinalis'' is ''Empodisma minus ''Empodisma minus'', commonly known as (lesser) wire rush or spreading rope-rush, is a perennial evergreen belonging to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Villosa
''Aponotoreas villosa'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott as ''Notoreas villosa'' in 1917. In 1986 R. C. Craw described the new genus ''Aponotoreas ''Aponotoreas'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Robin C. Craw in 1986. Species * '' Aponotoreas anthracias'' (Meyrick, 1883) * '' Aponotoreas dissimilis'' (Philpott, 1914) * '' Aponotoreas incompta'' (Philpott, 1918) * ' ...'' and included ''A. villosa'' within it. Distribution The male of this species was first collected in 1910 at The Hump, near Waiau and the female of the species was discovered in 1915 by C. C. Fenwick in the same locality. ''A. villosa'' has also been found in the Hunter Mountains. Habitat ''A. villosa'' inhabits grassland areas up to 1200 metres in altitude. Life cycle Adult moths are normally seen between December and February. References External links Citizen scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Cheimatobiata
''Aponotoreas'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Robin C. Craw in 1986. Species * ''Aponotoreas anthracias'' (Meyrick, 1883) * '' Aponotoreas dissimilis'' (Philpott, 1914) * '' Aponotoreas incompta'' (Philpott, 1918) * '' Aponotoreas insignis'' (Butler, 1877) * '' Aponotoreas orphnaea'' (Meyrick, 1883) * ''Aponotoreas synclinalis'' (Hudson, 1903) * '' Aponotoreas villosa'' (Philpott, 1917) * '' Aponotoreas cheimatobiata'' (Guenée, 1857) * ''Aponotoreas dascia ''Aponotoreas'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Robin C. Craw in 1986. Species * ''Aponotoreas anthracias'' (Meyrick, 1883) * '' Aponotoreas dissimilis'' (Philpott, 1914) * '' Aponotoreas incompta'' (Philpott, 1918) * ...'' (Turner, 1904) * '' Aponotoreas epicrossa'' (Meyrick, 1891) * '' Aponotoreas petrodes'' (Turner, 1904) References Hydriomenini Geometridae genera Taxa named by Robin Craw {{Larentiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Dascia
''Aponotoreas'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Robin C. Craw in 1986. Species * ''Aponotoreas anthracias'' (Meyrick, 1883) * '' Aponotoreas dissimilis'' (Philpott, 1914) * '' Aponotoreas incompta'' (Philpott, 1918) * '' Aponotoreas insignis'' (Butler, 1877) * '' Aponotoreas orphnaea'' (Meyrick, 1883) * ''Aponotoreas synclinalis ''Aponotoreas synclinalis'' (also known as the Wirerush looper) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by George Vernon Hudson in 1903 as ''Notoreas synclinalis'' from a typ ...'' (Hudson, 1903) * '' Aponotoreas villosa'' (Philpott, 1917) * '' Aponotoreas cheimatobiata'' (Guenée, 1857) * '' Aponotoreas dascia'' (Turner, 1904) * '' Aponotoreas epicrossa'' (Meyrick, 1891) * '' Aponotoreas petrodes'' (Turner, 1904) References Hydriomenini Geometridae genera Taxa named by Robin Craw {{Larentiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponotoreas Epicrossa
''Aponotoreas epicrossa'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ..., including Tasmania. References Hydriomenini Moths of Australia Moths described in 1891 {{Larentiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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