Biology:Austrocidaria parora

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Short description: Species of moth


Austrocidaria parora
Austrocidaria parora female.jpg
Female
Austrocidaria parora male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Tribe:
Xanthorhoini
Genus:
Austrocidaria
Species:
A. parora
Binomial name
Austrocidaria parora
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • (Myrick, 1884) Meyrick, 1884
  • Probolaea parora Harpalyce parora
  • (Meyrick, 1884) Asaphodes parora

Austrocidaria parora is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884 as Harpalyce parora.[1][2] In 1886 Meyrick recognised that the genus name he had used for this species had been used previously and renamed the genus in which he placed this species as Probolaea.[3] In 1898 George Hudson placed this species within the Asaphodes genus.[4] In 1906 George Howes, discussing the species under the name Asaphodes parora, also illustrated it.[5] In 1928 Hudson discussed and illustrated the species again under the name Asaphodes parora.[6] In 1988 J. S. Dugdale placed this species within the genus Austrocidaria.[7]

The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[7]

Description

Hudson described this species in 1898 as follows:

Male, female. — 29-34 mm. (about ​1 1⁄4 inches) . Fore-wings moderate, apex acute, termen excavated on upper half, acutely projecting in middle ; varying from light grey to light reddish-fuscous ; about eighteen irregular dentate darker striae, sometimes partially obsolete; first three, seventh and eighth, and eleventh to thirteenth usually more distinct and blackish ; seventh and eighth closely approximated, forming a small blackish or reddish spot on dorsum, sometimes partially suffused with blackish ; eleventh to thirteenth closely approximated, widely remote from eighth, parallel to termen ; a blackish discal dot ; sometimes a broad purplish-grey median band ; sixteenth sometimes spotted with blackish towards costa; a terminal row of blackish dots. Hind-wings moderate, upper angle broadly projecting, termen shortly projecting in middle ; varying from whitish-grey to very pale reddish- fuscous, faintly striated with darker.[4]

It is regarded as being variable in colour.[4]

Distribution

Austrocidaria parora is endemic to New Zealand.[8][9] The lectotype specimen was collected at Riccarton Bush in Christchurch. This species has also been collected at Mount Ruapehu,[6] Whanganui,[6] Lake Horowhenua,[6] Wellington,[4] Greymouth,[10] Mount Hutt,[4] Central Otago,[11][12] and Invercargill.[6]

Behaviour and biology

Adults have been recorded as being on wing in January and February as well as in August and September.[10][13] The larvae feed on Coprosma species.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1884). "Supplement to a monograph of the New Zealand Geometridae." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 234–235. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863305. 
  2. ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1885). "Supplement to a Monograph of the New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 62–68. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33934493. 
  3. ↑ Meyrick, Edward (May 1886). "Notes on Nomenclature of New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 18: 184. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3299952. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Hudson, G. V. (1898). New Zealand moths and butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera). London: West, Newman & Co.. pp. 56. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.32466. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/76763. 
  5. ↑ Howes, George (1906). "Note on the Occurrence of Two Rare and Two Introduced Moths". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 38: 509. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3307308. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd.. pp. 108–109. http://www.bugz.org.nz/WebForms/ResultDetails.aspx?CurrentDoc=C7E94865-492F-45DA-9777-CC8E1E8B1438&back=true&NewDoc=true&searchType=1&SearchString=G.V.+Hudson. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 175. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 24 September 2019. 
  8. ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed (2010). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom Animalia: Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. pp. 459. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714. 
  9. ↑ "Austrocidaria parora (Meyrick, 1884)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/c0a800da-635e-4282-be46-6f744e947f34. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lyford, Brian M. (1994). "Lepidoptera and Trichoptera from Paroa, near Greymouth, New Zealand". New Zealand Entomologist 17 (1): 46–51. doi:10.1080/00779962.1994.9721984. ISSN 0077-9962. 
  11. ↑ Wildland Consultants Ltd (2017). "Evaluation of a proposed significant natural area at Mt Iron, Wanaka". https://www.qldc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Planning/District-Plan/Hearings-Page/Hearing-Stream-12/Pre-Lodged-and-Pre-Tabled-Evidence/S0502-AllenbyFarms-T12-LloydK-Attachment10.pdf. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Department of Conservation (July 2005). Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review - Lake Hawea part 1 (Report). Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/system/files_force/media/crown-property-attachments/tenure-review/ig/lake-hawea-crr-pt1.pdf. Retrieved 22 August 2017. 
  13. ↑ Philpott, Alfred (1930). "The Lepidoptera of Mount Cook District, with descriptions of new species". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 61: 419–439. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_61/rsnz_61_01_003010.pdf. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4825602 entry



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