''Dumbletonius'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the
family
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Hepialidae
The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.
Taxonomy and systematics
The Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exopo ...
.
There are two described species, both
endemic
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to
New Zealand
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.
The genus was named in honour of
Lionel Jack Dumbleton
Lionel Jack Dumbleton (1905 – 25 September 1976) was a New Zealand entomologist. He was born in Hampden, New Zealand and was a founding member of the Entomological Society of New Zealand.
One of his most remarkable biological discoveries ...
.
Species
* ''
Dumbletonius characterifer''
* ''
Dumbletonius unimaculata''
References
External links
Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae
Moths of New Zealand
Exoporia genera
Endemic moths of New Zealand
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