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Eutorna Inornata
''Eutorna inornata'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North Island, North and South Island, South Islands. The larvae of this moth are leaf miners of ''Selliera radicans.'' Taxonomy This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 using specimens collected by himself at Seaward Moss in Invercargill in January as well as specimens collected by Mr Heighway and Mr Lindsay at Bottle Lake and Waikuku in Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury in November and March. The male holotype specimen, collected by Philpott at Seaward Moss, is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description Philpott described the species as follows: Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands. Habitat This species can be found in coastal habitats but has also been observed in native forest habitats. Host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Philpott
Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ..., England, on 15 December 1870. He became the first person to describe '' Zelleria maculata'' in 1930. References 1870 births 1930 deaths New Zealand writers New Zealand entomologists New Zealand curators English emigrants to New Zealand People from Warwickshire Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand {{NewZealand-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
