Biology:Lysiphragma howesii
| Lysiphragma howesii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Lysiphragma |
| Species: | L. howesii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lysiphragma howesii Quail, 1901[1]
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Lysiphragma howesii is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[2] It was described by Ambrose Quail in 1901.[3][4] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
L. howseii was first described in 1901 by Ambrose Quail using adult specimens bred by George Howes in December 1899 at Invercargill.[3][4] As at 1988 type specimens have not been located.[4] This is a male specimen held at Te Papa collected by Howes at Invercargill in October 1900 however the collection of this specimen postdates the description of this species.[4]
Description
Quail described the adult of this species as follows:
Expands 13⁄16 in. The markings of wings are not very distinct. Ground-colour of fore wings is greenish, intermixed with paler scales ; near the base is a suffused blackish line. At 1/3 on the inner margin is a black spot, at 1/2 a similar spot ; both extend upwards by a thin wavy line to about the middle of wing. On the costal margin at 2/3 is a light patch edged with black ; at the apex there is also a light patch. The costa is marked with black dots. Hind wings are grey on basal area, darker at margin. Thorax silvery, with green scales intermixed. Abdomen silvery-grey.[3]
Hosts
The larval host plant of this species is Plagianthus betulinus.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lysiphragma howesii Quail, 1901". Landcare Research New Zealand. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/eb334485-a0d0-46ff-a66d-249ed663f60d. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ , p. 464, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Quail, Ambrose (July 1901). "On Lysiphragma howesii, sp. nov.." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 33: 154–158. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3303707.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 , pp. 62-63, Wikidata Q45083134
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