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Kiwaia Aerobatis
''Kiwaia aerobatis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. This species was Species description, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been collected at Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur and at Arthur's Pass (mountain pass), Arthur's Pass. Adults are on the wing in January. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1924 using two specimens he and George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson collected at Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur and named ''Gelechia aerobatis''. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his book ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'' under the same name. Hudson went on to again discuss and illustrate this species in the 1939 supplement to that work. In January 1988 Klaus Sattler placed this species within the genus ''Kiwaia''. This placement was followed by J. S. Dugdale later in 1988. The male lectotype is held at the Natural History Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand is the second largest of the thirteen national parks of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers , ranging to near Golden Bay in the north. Much of what was the North-west Nelson Forest Park formed the basis of the new park. Kahurangi Point, regarded as the boundary between the West Coast and Tasman Regions, is located in the park, as is Mount Owen. The main tramping tracks in the park are the Heaphy Track and the Wangapeka Track. The park is administered by the Department of Conservation. Tramping, rafting and caving are popular activities in the park. After being prohibited for several years, mountainbiking was allowed on the Heaphy Track on a trial basis for the winters of 2011, 2012 and 2013. The effect of the cyclists on trampers and the wildlife were to determine whether the trial continued or not. Endangered takahē were reintroduced to the park in 2018, which was 100 years after they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
