Biology:Dryadaula pactolia

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Short description: Species of moth

Dryadaula pactolia
Dryadaula pactolia in Christchurch (cropped).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Dryadaula
Species:
D. pactolia
Binomial name
Dryadaula pactolia
Meyrick, 1901
Illustration by George Hudson c. 1927

Dryadaula pactolia is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] but it is occasional in Europe (British Isles including Ireland , Germany Switzerland) The larva feeds on the fungus Zasmidium cellare found in wine cellars and breweries.

References

  1. , p. 464 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. Meyrick, Edward (30 December 1901). "Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from New Zealand." (in en). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1901: 565–579. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41672558. 
  3. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 60. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 8 February 2018. 
  4. "Dryadaula pactolia Meyrick, 1901". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/dbc439ba-7ce8-4000-851b-563928c442a1. Retrieved 8 February 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13483427 entry