Biology:Musotima aduncalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Musotima |
| Species: | M. aduncalis
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| Musotima aduncalis (C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
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Musotima aduncalis, also known as the maidenhair fairy moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3][4]
Description
The larvae are green in colour with a dark head.[5] Adults are variable in colour, ranging from white to ochreous yellow.[6]
Behaviour
The larvae can be found on the underside of the fern fronds and create clear window like patches when consuming their host.[5] The adult moth is on the wing from October to February.[5]
Hosts
The larvae feed on Adiantum species.[7][5]
References
- ↑ , p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Felder, Cajetan; Rogenhofer, Alois Friedrich (1864–1867). "Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara" (in en). Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. Von W pt.9:Bd.2:Abt.2 (1864-1867) Atlas: Plate CXXXV fig 11. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1221209.
- ↑ "Musotima aduncalis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/ad3c5da4-788d-496a-a36d-c589516f7829.
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 , pp. 14, Wikidata Q115211440
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1884). "On the classification of the Australian Pyralidina" (in en). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1884: 277–350. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1884.tb01610.x. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14715274.
- ↑ Alma Solis, M.; Davis, Donald R.; Nishida, Kenji (September 2005). "Life history and systematics of Albusambia elaphoglossumae (Lepidoptera:Crambidae): A new genus and species of musotimine with leaf-mining biology from Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical 53 (3–4): 487–501. ISSN 0034-7744. PMID 17354458. http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0034-77442005000200017&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en.
Wikidata ☰ Q13866247 entry
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