Biology:Planotortrix flammea
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Planotortrix |
| Species: | P. flammea
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| Planotortrix flammea (Salmon, 1956)[1]
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Planotortrix flammea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was first described in 1956 by John Salmon using a specimen collected by him at Homer Forks Fiordland in mid January.[2][3] Salmon named the species Bactra flammea.[2] In 1966, John S. Dugdale placed this species with the genus Planotortrix.[4]
Description
The colour pattern of the adults is purple brown or orange brown.[5] There is a dark purple brown dot in the forewing disc.[2] The hindwings are whitish ochreous with a distinct purple or orange fringe.[5] It has been noted that the type population is more orange in appearance other populations.[5]
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1][6] It can be found in Gisborne, Taupō, Taranaki, Nelson, Buller, North and Mid Canterbury, Mackenzie country and Fiordland.[5] The species inhabits coastal to alpine habitat.[5]
Habitat and host species
The larvae feed on Veronica odora, Veronica salicifolia, Veronica stricta and Veronica subalpina.[5] Other hosts include Veronica elliptica and Veronica pauciramosa.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NZOR Name Details – Planotortrix flammea (Salmon, 1956)". http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/df977d56-569b-4552-b586-365a0c56a2e1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Salmon, J. T. (1956). "New Species of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 83: 573–576. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1955-83.2.9.11.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera – annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 126. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1966). "A new genus for the New Zealand 'elusive tortrix' (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae).". New Zealand Journal of Science 9 (2): 391–398. http://www.bugz.org.nz/WebForms/ResultDetails.aspx?CurrentDoc=28980B57-901B-439C-979A-09BA7B74B566&back=true&NewDoc=true&searchType=1&SearchString=Dugdale.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Dugdale, J.S. (July 1990). "Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (in en). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 17 (3): 437–465. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943. ISSN 0301-4223.
- ↑ , p. 465, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ "Planotortrix flammea (Salmon, 1956) Invertebrate herbivore report". Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. https://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/ReportForm.aspx?RecordId=1136&Type=H&ReportType=Adv&SortBy=Alpha&Biostatus=a,c,e,n.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14113450 entry
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