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Proteodes
''Proteodes'' is a genus of Moth, moths in the family Depressariidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. Species Species in this genus are: * ''Proteodes carnifex'' (Butler, 1877) * ''Proteodes clarkei'' Philpott, 1926 * ''Proteodes melographa'' Meyrick, 1927 * ''Proteodes profunda'' Meyrick, 1905 * ''Proteodes smithi'' Howes, 1946 References Depressariidae Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Depressariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proteodes Carnifex
''Proteodes carnifex'' (also known as the Mountain Beech Flat Moth) is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Both the larvae and the adults of this species are variable in appearance. However the adults are normally easily identified as the outline is characteristic and the size is consistent. In appearance, adult moths mimic the leaves of their larval host plants. This species has been found near Wellington in the North Island, the tableland of Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur, in the Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury region, Arthur's Pass and at Lake Wakatipu in the South Island. The larval hosts of this species are southern beech trees, particularly black beech (''Nothofagus solandri'') and mountain beech (''Nothofagus cliffortioides'') but larvae have also been found on red beech (''Nothofagus fusca''), hard beech (''Nothofagus truncata'') and silver beech (''Nothofagus menziesii'')''.'' The female moth deposits her e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proteodes Smithi
''Proteodes smithi'' is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is known from Homer in Fiordland, as well as other localities in the south western parts of the South Island. It has been observed tussock and mixed shrub habitat above the tree line at approximately 1000 m altitude. Adults are on the wing from December until April and are attracted to light. Taxonomy This species was described by George Howes in 1946 using a specimen collected in early January at Homer, Fiordland by T. R. Smith, in whose honour this species is named. The male holotype specimen is held at Te Papa. Description Howes described the species as follows: This species is similar in appearance to '' Proteodes clarkei'' but differs in that the wings are broader, the colouration is brighter and in the male the antennal pectinations are significantly shorter than those of ''P. clarkei''. Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand and known from its t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proteodes Melographa
''Proteodes melographa'' is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed at Mount Arthur and in the Nelson District. It inhabits forest in the alpine zone. The larvae of this species feeds on native beech trees. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1927 using a specimen collected at Mount Arthur at 4000 ft in January by Selwyn Woodward. In 1936 Meyrick synonymised ''Proteodes varia'' with ''P. melographa''. The male holotype specimen is held in the Natural History Museum, London. Description Meyrick described this species as follows: Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the Nelson/Tasman districts. Behaviour This species is on the wing in January. Habitat and host species The species can be found in alpine habitats at the limit of forest growth. The larvae of this moth feeds on native beech trees Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proteodes Profunda
''Proteodes profunda'' is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. This species has been collected in its type locality of Mount Holdsworth in the Tararua Range, Raurimu near Tongariro National Park, Tongariru National Park, at Days Bay in Wellington, at Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur, Otira, Invercargill, and in Southland, New Zealand, Southland. ''P. profunda'' lives in Nothofagus, beech forests at altitudes of around 2000 ft and larvae feed on beech tree leaves. Adults of this species are on the wing from November to February. Taxonomy This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905 using a male specimen collected by George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson at Mount Holdsworth, New Zealand, Mount Holdsworth in Wellington at 2000 ft. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description Meyrick described the species as follows: This species is superficially very similar in app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
