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Gadira Leucophthalma
''Gadira leucophthalma'', the beaked moss moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the south eastern side of the South Island down to Banks Peninsula. ''G. leucophthalma'' inhabits the foredunes of coastal areas. The larval host is unknown but it has been hypothesised that the larvae feed on moss. The adult moths are day flying although some specimens have been trapped at night via light traps. Adults are commonly on the wing from March to April. This species has been classified as Nationally Vulnerable by the Department of Conservation (New Zealand), Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1882 from specimens collected in the Port Hills near Lyttelton and named ''Thinasotia leucophthalma''. ''Thinasotia'' was a misspelling by Meyrick of the genus ''Thisanotia''. Meyrick gave a more detailed description of the species in 1883. In 1895 George Hampson placed this species with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Edward Meyrick came from a Welsh clerical family and was born in Ramsbury on the Kennet to a namesake father. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He actively pursued his hobby during his schooling, and one colleague stated in 1872 that Meyrick "has not left a lamp, a paling, or a tree unexamined in which a moth could possibly, at any stage of its existence, lie hid." Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidopterans in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He stayed in Australia for ten years (from 1877 until the end of 1886) working at Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
