Biology:Dasyuris transaurea

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Short description: Species of moth endemic to New Zealand

Dasyuris transaurea
Dasyuris transaurea female.jpg
Female
Dasyuris transaurea male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Dasyuris
Species:
D. transaurea
Binomial name
Dasyuris transaurea
Howes, 1912[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Dasyuris transaureus Howes, 1912

Dasyuris transaurea is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by George Howes in 1912 and named Dasyuris transaureus.[3][2]

Description

Howes described this species as follows:

19mm. (⅔ in.). Palpi long, with dense long hairs. Antennae simple in both sexes. Forewings light ochre, marked with dark brown and golden orange. Dark-brown area at base, followed by a thin ochre line. A small golden patch continuing in dark brown to dorsum. A thin ochre line at ⅓, followed by a wider dark-brown area. An equally wide ochre line at ½ followed by a broad dark-brown area, which is interrupted at middle by a golden triangle. A thin ochre line follows, edged terminally with golden, which is indented on terminal side, where the veins cross. A dark-brown area to termen, with a faint subterminal line in ochre. The veins crossing this area marked in golden. Cilia dark ochre, barred with brown.[3]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15685016 entry