Biology:Xyridacma alectoraria

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Short description: Species of moth

Xyridacma alectoraria
Xyridacma alectoraria male.jpg
Male
Xyridacma alectoraria female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Xyridacma
Species:
X. alectoraria
Binomial name
Xyridacma alectoraria
(Walker, 1860)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Thierry-Mieg., 1915 Walker, 1860
  • Epirranthis alectoraria Lyrcea alectoraria
  • (Walker, 1860) Epirranthis alectoraria octomaculata

Xyridacma alectoraria is a moth of the family Geometridae.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1860[3] using a specimen collected in Auckland.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species is regarded as being rarely observed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera — annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 192. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/49008/FNZ14Dugdale1988150.pdf. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Xyridacma alectoraria (Walker, 1860)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/1e875520-1d68-4d96-b7e3-60796367319d. 
  3. ↑ Walker, Francis (1860). "XX: Geometrites.". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. 20: 1–276. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51975210. 
  4. ↑  , Wikidata Q113345596

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13541263 entry




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