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Mnesictena
''Mnesictena'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae, where it is placed in the tribe Udeini. The genus was erected by the English entomologist Edward Meyrick in 1884. The currently known seven species are exclusively found on New Zealand and the associated Antipodes Islands and Chatham Islands. In the past, ''Mnesictena'' was included in the genus ''Udea'', but it is currently considered a separate genus. The caterpillars feed on different plants, with ''Mnesictena flavidalis'' being recorded from ''Muehlenbeckia'' (Polygonaceae), ''M. daiclesalis'' from '' Veronica macrocarpa'' (Plantaginaceae), and ''M. notata'' as well as ''M. marmarina'' from ''Urtica'', the latter also from '' Australina''. Species *'' Mnesictena adversa'' (Philpott, 1917), distributed on New Zealand *'' Mnesictena antipodea'' (Salmon in Salmon & Bradley, 1956), distributed on the SE Antipodes Island *'' Mnesictena daiclesalis'' (Walker, 1859), distributed on New Zealand *'' Mnesicte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena
''Mnesictena'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae, where it is placed in the tribe Udeini. The genus was erected by the English entomologist Edward Meyrick in 1884. The currently known seven species are exclusively found on New Zealand and the associated Antipodes Islands and Chatham Islands. In the past, ''Mnesictena'' was included in the genus ''Udea'', but it is currently considered a separate genus. The caterpillars feed on different plants, with ''Mnesictena flavidalis'' being recorded from ''Muehlenbeckia'' (Polygonaceae), ''M. daiclesalis'' from '' Veronica macrocarpa'' (Plantaginaceae), and ''M. notata'' as well as ''M. marmarina'' from ''Urtica'', the latter also from '' Australina''. Species *'' Mnesictena adversa'' (Philpott, 1917), distributed on New Zealand *'' Mnesictena antipodea'' (Salmon in Salmon & Bradley, 1956), distributed on the SE Antipodes Island *'' Mnesictena daiclesalis'' (Walker, 1859), distributed on New Zealand *'' Mnesicte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Flavidalis
''Mnesictena flavidalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Doubleday in Ernst Dieffenbach's book ''Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of the country'' and named ''Margaritia flavidalis.'' In 1899 Hampson placed this species in the genus ''Mnesictena.'' In 1983 G. E. Munroe synonymised the genus ''Mnesictena'' with ''Udea.'' However in 1988 John S. Dugdale treated ''Mnesictena'' as a valid genus. Dugdale's treatment was followed in 2011 by Richard Mally and Matthias Nuss. The male holotype specimen, collected in Auckland by A. Sinclair, is held at the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udeini
Udeini is a tribe in the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was erected by Richard Mally, James E. Hayden, Christoph Neinhuis, Bjarte H. Jordal and Matthias Nuss in 2019. Systematics Nine genera, altogether comprising 262 species, are currently placed in Udeini: *'' Cheverella'' B. Landry in Landry, Roque-Albelo & Hayden, 2011 *'' Conchylodes'' Guenée, 1854 (synonyms ''Ledereria'' Snellen, 1873, ''Nonazochis'' Amsel, 1956) *''Deana'' Butler, 1879 (= ''Adena'' Walker, 1863, ''Nesarcha'' Meyrick, 1884) *'' Ercta'' Walker, 1859 (= ''Erota'' Walker, 1859) *'' Mnesictena'' Meyrick, 1884 *'' Sisyracera'' Möschler, 1890 *'' Tanaophysa'' Warren, 1892 *''Udea'' Guenée in Duponchel, 1845 (synonyms ''Melanomecyna'' Butler, 1883, ''Notophytis'' Meyrick, 1932, ''Protaulacistis'' Meyrick, 1899, ''Protocolletis'' Meyrick, 1888, ''Stantira'' Walker, 1863) – type genus of the tribe *'' Udeoides'' Maes, 2006 The name Udeini was pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Marmarina
''Mnesictena marmarina'', also known as the ''brown nettle moth'', is a snout moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is similar in appearance to ''Mnesictena flavidalis'' but is distinguished by being larger in size and having a clear white spot on its forewings. Larvae of this species feed on plants in the genus ''Urtica ''Urtica'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles, although the latter name applies particularly to ''Urtica dioica''. ''Urtica'' species are food f ...'', including '' Urtica ferox''. References Moths described in 1884 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Mnesictena Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Spilomelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Pantheropa
''Mnesictena pantheropa'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the Chatham Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 25–26 mm. The forewings are orange, variably mixed with reddish-fuscous or dark fuscous, especially on the veins and some specimens are wholly suffused with fuscous. The extreme costal edge is sometimes whitish in the middle. The markings are reddish-brown, mixed or suffused with dark grey and there is a suffusion along the basal part of the costa, sometimes extending basally to the dorsum. The first line is irregularly curved and the second denticulate, forming a strong subquadrate loop inwards below the middle, the space ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Notata
''Mnesictena notata'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. It is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... Taxonomy This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879 and named ''Scopula notata''. In 1988 J. S. Dugdale discussed this species under the name ''Mnesictena notata''. In 2010 the publication ''The New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity'' placed this species in the genus ''Udea''. However this placement was brought into doubt by the work of Richard Mally and Matthias Nuss. Description The forewings are reddish clay coloured, slightly sericeous (silky). The discoidal area is dusky and there is a black-edged white rhomboidal spot at the end of the cell, as well as a grey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Adversa
''Mnesictena adversa'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1917 and is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1917 and named ''Mecyna adversa''. In 1988 J. S. Dugdale discussed this species under the name ''Mnesictena adversa''. In 2010 the publication The New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity placed this species in the genus ''Udea'' and this placement has been followed by many New Zealand natural history institutions and collections. However this placement has been brought into doubt by the work of Richard Mally and Matthias Nuss. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 20–21 mm for males and females. The forewings are ferruginous, but brighter al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Daiclesalis
''Mnesictena daiclesalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 22 mm. The forewings are ferruginous brown, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark grey. The inner margin is rather broadly suffused with ochreous orange from the base to three-fourths and there is a narrow ochreous-orange streak along the costa from the base to three-fourths, enclosing a very slender snow-white costal streak from one-fourth to two-thirds. The lines are thick, cloudy, dark grey and very indistinctly defined. The reniform is obscurely outlined with dark grey. The hindwings are light ochreous yellowish with a dark-grey dot in the centre of the disc and partial in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnesictena Antipodea
''Mnesictena antipodea'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by John T. Salmon in 1956. This species is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the Antipodes Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish white speckled with bright orange scales. The first line is brown and a broad area of pale orange-brown is found along the dorsum between the first and second lines. The second line is slightly darker brown than the first. The hindwings are white with scattered brown scales. References Moths described in 1956 antipodea Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Spilomelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udea
''Udea'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 215 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii. Systematics The genus is placed in the tribe Udeini, where it is closest related to the genera '' Mnesictena'', '' Deana'' and '' Udeoides''. In the past, ''Mnesictena'' was included in ''Udea'', but it is currently considered a separate genus comprising seven species. The North American, European and African ''Udea'' species have been treated in several studies, and a number of species groups has been proposed (see below). Species ''Udea ferrugalis'' species group: *'' Udea accolalis'' (Zeller, 1867) *'' Udea azorensis'' Meyer, Nuss & Speidel, 1997 *'' Udea delineatalis'' (Walker in Melliss, 1875) *'' Udea exigualis'' (Wileman, 1911) *'' Udea ferrugalis'' (Hübner, 1796) *'' Udea heterodoxa'' (Meyrick, 1899) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udea Antipodea AMNZ21779
''Udea'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 215 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii. Systematics The genus is placed in the tribe Udeini, where it is closest related to the genera ''Mnesictena'', ''Deana'' and ''Udeoides''. In the past, ''Mnesictena'' was included in ''Udea'', but it is currently considered a separate genus comprising seven species. The North American, European and African ''Udea'' species have been treated in several studies, and a number of species groups has been proposed (see below). Species ''Udea ferrugalis'' species group: *''Udea accolalis'' (Zeller, 1867) *''Udea azorensis'' Meyer, Nuss & Speidel, 1997 *''Udea delineatalis'' (Walker in Melliss, 1875) *''Udea exigualis'' (Wileman, 1911) *''Udea ferrugalis'' (Hübner, 1796) *''Udea heterodoxa'' (Meyrick, 1899) *''Udea kiri ... [...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] |
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