''Hydriomena canescens'' is a species of
moth in the family
Geometridae.
It was first described by
Alfred Philpott
Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The ...
in 1918.
This species is
endemic to
New Zealand.
The classification of New Zealand endemic moths within the genus ''Hydriomena'' is regarded as unsatisfactory and in need of revision.
As such this species is currently also known as ''Hydriomena'' (
s.l.
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* Subdominant leittonwechselklänge
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) ''canescens''.
References
Sterrhinae
Moths described in 1918
Moths of New Zealand
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Taxa named by Alfred Philpott
Endemic moths of New Zealand
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