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''Chrysorthenches halocarpi'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1996. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands. The species inhabits native bush. Larvae have been collected in October and November. The larval hosts are ''
The larva of this species has a green body and brown head. The pupa can be found within a silk cocoon covered in frass.
Dugdale described the adults of this species as follows:
Specimens of this species has been confused with specimens of '' C. drosochalca'', but can be distinguished as ''C. halocarpi'' has a purple shaded ground colour to its forewings, has dark throat scales in comparison to the white in ''C. drosochalca'' and lacks the white rings on the middle tibia which can be seen in ''C. drosochalca''.
The larval hosts of this species are ''
Halocarpus bidwillii
''Halocarpus bidwillii'', commonly known as the mountain pine or bog pine, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
It is an evergreen shrub favouring both bogs and dry stony ground, seldom growing to m ...
'' and '' H. biformis''. Adults have been observed on the wing from November to February.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1996. The male holotype specimen, collected as a larva at the Lewis Pass summit and raised to maturity, is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.Description
The larva of this species has a green body and brown head. The pupa can be found within a silk cocoon covered in frass.
Dugdale described the adults of this species as follows:
Specimens of this species has been confused with specimens of '' C. drosochalca'', but can be distinguished as ''C. halocarpi'' has a purple shaded ground colour to its forewings, has dark throat scales in comparison to the white in ''C. drosochalca'' and lacks the white rings on the middle tibia which can be seen in ''C. drosochalca''.
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Island.Behaviour
Larvae have been collected in October and November. Adults have been observed on the wing from November to February.Hosts
The larval hosts of this species are ''Halocarpus bidwillii
''Halocarpus bidwillii'', commonly known as the mountain pine or bog pine, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
It is an evergreen shrub favouring both bogs and dry stony ground, seldom growing to m ...
'' and '' H. biformis''.
DNA analysis
In 2020 this species along with the other species in the genus ''Chrysorthenches'' had their DNA and morphological characters studied.References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13858870 Moths described in 1996 Plutellidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand Taxa named by John Stewart Dugdale