Biology:Atomotricha
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Atomotricha | |
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| Atomotricha isogama | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Atomotricha Meyrick, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Atomotricha ommatias Meyrick, 1883
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Atomotricha is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae.[2] The species in this genus are endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This genus was circumscribed in 1883 by Edward Meyrick.[1][3] Meyrick went on to describe this genus in a later 1883 publication.[4] The type species is A. ommatias.[2]
Description
Meyrick described this genus as follows:
Antennae in ♂ moderate, with fine long ciliations (5), six at apex of each joint, basal joint with strong pecten. Palpi rather long, second joint exceeding base of antennae, densely scaled, somewhat rough beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, slender, recurved. Thorax smooth. Forewings elongate, surface with tufts of raised scales. Hindwings as broad as forewings, elongate-ovate, hind margin rounded, cilia 3⁄5. Wings of ♀ abbreviated, incapable of flight. Forewings with vein 7 to apex, 2 from hardly before angle. Hindwings normal.[4]
In many species in this genus the adult females are brachypterous and are incapable of flight.[5] The markings and colouration can also be extremely variable within a species.[5]
Distribution
The species within this genus are all endemic to New Zealand.[6]
Species
(As of 2010), it consists of the following species:[7][1]
- Atomotricha chloronota Meyrick, 1914
- Atomotricha exsomnis Meyrick, 1913
- Atomotricha isogama Meyrick, 1909
- Atomotricha lewisi Philpott, 1927
- Atomotricha oeconoma Meyrick, 1914
- Atomotricha ommatias Meyrick, 1883
- Atomotricha prospiciens Meyrick, 1924
- Atomotricha sordida (Butler, 1877)
- Atomotricha versuta Meyrick, 1914
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Atomotricha Meyrick, 1883 - Biota of NZ". https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/8c7488da-4192-4b05-b91c-a26d4666d7f4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 , pp. 90, Wikidata Q45083134
- ↑ , pp. 423, Wikidata Q56012086
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 , pp. 324-325, Wikidata Q56015261
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 , pp. 287, Wikidata Q58593286
- ↑ "Atomotricha Meyrick, 1883". https://www.nzor.org.nz/names/fb399eae-52f1-485a-92d6-7fff867007ff.
- ↑ , pp. 462, Wikidata Q45922947
Wikidata ☰ Q9636951 entry
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