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Scoparia Rotuellus
''Scoparia rotuella'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was Species description, first described by Baron Cajetan von Felder, Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and, although considered localised, is found throughout the country. As at 2022 the life history of this species is largely unknown, but it has been hypothesised that this species may have two broods a year. Adults are on the wing all year round and are attracted to light. Taxonomy It was described by Baron Cajetan von Felder, Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875 under the name ''Crambus rotuellus''. In 1885 Edward Meyrick placed this species in the genus ''Xeroscopa'' and amended the epithet to ''rotuella''. In 1913 Meyrick again revised the taxonomy of the species and placed it within the genus ''Scoparia (moth), Scopaira''. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name ''Scop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Cajetan Von Felder
Baron Cajetan von Felder (german: link=no, Cajetan Freiherr von Felder; 19 September 1814 – 30 November 1894) was an Austrian lawyer, entomologist and liberal politician. He served as mayor of Vienna from 1868 to 1878. Life and career Felder was born in Wieden, today the fourth district of Vienna. An orphan from 1826, he attended the ''Gymnasium'' of Seitenstetten Abbey, as well as schools in Brno and Vienna, and began to study law at the University of Vienna in 1834. He completed his legal internship in Brno and articled clerk in Vienna, obtaining his doctorate in 1841. Since 1835 he had made intensive travels throughout Western and Southern Europe, mostly on foot, and studied foreign languages. From 1843 he also worked as an assistant at the Theresianum academy and as a court interpreter in Vienna, before passing the Austrian bar examination in 1848, only a few days before the outbreak of the March Revolution. In October 1848 Felder was elected to the newly established m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
