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Pyroderces Aellotricha 186699151
''Pyroderces'' is a genus of cosmet moths (family (biology), family Cosmopterigidae). It belongs to subfamily Cosmopteriginae. Some authors include ''Anatrachyntis'' here. Species * ''Pyroderces aellotricha'' * ''Pyroderces albistrigella'' (Möschler, 1890) * ''Pyroderces anthinopa'' * ''Pyroderces apicinotella'' (Chrétien, 1915) (type species of ''Lallia'') * ''Pyroderces apparitella'' (Walker, 1864) * ''Pyroderces argentata'' * ''Pyroderces argobalana'' Meyrick, 1915 * ''Pyroderces argyrogrammos'' * ''Pyroderces bifurcata'' Z.W.Zhang & H.H.Li, 2009 * ''Pyroderces brosi'' * ''Pyroderces caesaris'' * ''Pyroderces cervinella'' * ''Pyroderces chalcoptila'' * ''Pyroderces deamatella'' (Walker, 1864) (type species of ''Syntomactis'') * ''Pyroderces dimidiella'' (Snellen, 1885) * ''Pyroderces diplecta'' * ''Pyroderces eupogon'' Turner, 1926 * ''Pyroderces firma'' * ''Pyroderces hapalodes'' Turner, 1923 * ''Pyroderces jonesella'' * ''Pyroderces klimeschi'' * ''Pyroder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyroderces Aellotricha
''Pyroderces aellotricha'', also known as the Cosmet moth, is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in New Zealand, in Australia and the Cook Islands. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1889 and named ''Proterocosma aellotricha''. Meyrick, when first describing the species, used two specimens collected in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton in January. In 1915 Meyrick placed this species within the genus ''Pyroderces''. The female lectotype, collected in Hamilton, is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description Meyrick described the species as follows: Distribution This species is found in New Zealand, including at the Kermadec Islands, in Tasmania, Australia and in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Other than its type locality it has also been collecting in Whangārei. Hosts The larvae of this species feed on ripening seed heads of Typha orientalis, raupō, and stored maize cobs. References Moths described in 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
