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Sabatinca Aenea
''Sabatinca aenea'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. This species was first described by George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson in 1923. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is found in Kaikōura and in the Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury regions. The larvae of this species is a deep grey green colour and likely feeds on foliose liverwort species. The adult moths likely feed on fern spores or sedge pollen. This species prefers moist semi-shaded habitat and the adults are on the wing from the start of October until the middle of December. Taxonomy This species was described by George Hudson in 1923 using a specimen collected by Stewart Lindsay at Governors Bay, Governor's Bay in Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury. Hudson went on to discuss and illustrate the species in his 1928 book ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand''. The holotype specimen is held at the Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Description The larv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hudson (entomologist)
George Vernon Hudson FRSNZ (20 April 1867 – 5 April 1946) was a British-born New Zealand entomologist credited with proposing the modern daylight saving time. He was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal in 1923. Biography Born in London, Britain, on Easter Saturday, 1867 Hudson was the sixth child of Emily Jane Carnal and Charles Hudson, an artist and stained-glass window designer. By the age of 14 he had built up a collection of British insects, and had published a paper in '' The Entomologist''. In 1881 Hudson moved with his father to Nelson, New Zealand. He worked on a farm, and in 1883, aged 16, he began working at the post office in Wellington, where he eventually became chief clerk, retiring in 1918. Hudson was a member of the 1907 Sub-Antarctic Islands Scientific Expedition. Its main aim was to extend the magnetic survey of New Zealand by investigating the Auckland and Campbell islands but botanical, biological, and zoological surveys were also conducted. The expeditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |