Biology:Dasyuris transaurea
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Short description: Species of moth endemic to New Zealand
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Dasyuris |
| Species: | D. transaurea
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| Dasyuris transaurea Howes, 1912[1]
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Dasyuris transaurea is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by George Howes in 1912 and named Dasyuris transaureus.[3][2]
Description
Howes described this species as follows:
19mm. (⅔ in.). Palpi long, with dense long hairs. Antennae simple in both sexes. Forewings light ochre, marked with dark brown and golden orange. Dark-brown area at base, followed by a thin ochre line. A small golden patch continuing in dark brown to dorsum. A thin ochre line at ⅓, followed by a wider dark-brown area. An equally wide ochre line at ½ followed by a broad dark-brown area, which is interrupted at middle by a golden triangle. A thin ochre line follows, edged terminally with golden, which is indented on terminal side, where the veins cross. A dark-brown area to termen, with a faint subterminal line in ochre. The veins crossing this area marked in golden. Cilia dark ochre, barred with brown.[3]
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q15685016 entry
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