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Species of moth

Aponotoreas orphnaea
Male specimen
Female specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Tribe: Hydriomenini
Genus: Aponotoreas
Species: A. orphnaea
Binomial name
Aponotoreas orphnaea
(Meyrick, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Pasithea orphnaea Meyrick, 1883
  • Notoreas orphnaea (Meyrick, 1883)

Aponotoreas orphnaea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883 as Pasithea orphnaea. Meyrick collected the type specimen of A. orphnaea in January of that year near the summit of Ben Lomond at 1700 metres. This moth subsequently became known as Notoreas orphnaea after Meyrick renamed the genus Pasithea as Notoreas when he became aware of that Pasithea was preoccupied. In 1986 R. C. Craw described the new genus Aponotoreas and included A. orphnaea within it.

Distribution and habitat

A. orphnaea has been observed in the high alpine zone of Central Otago in wetland habitat. A. orphnaea has also been found in alpine grassland habitat. It is regarded as being locally common on land covered by Mount Aspiring Station.

References

  1. "Aponotoreas orphnaea (Meyrick, 1883)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 170–171. ISSN 0111-5383. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ Craw, R. C. (1986-01-01). "Review of the genus Notoreas (sensu auctorum) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 13 (1): 131–140. doi:10.1080/03014223.1986.10422654. ISSN 0301-4223.
  4. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1883). "A monograph of New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 16: 49–113 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. Meyrick, Edward (1885). "Notes on the Nomenclature of New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 18: 184 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  6. "Obelisk Station Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review: Conservation Resources Report - Part 4". www.linz.govt.nz/. Land Information New Zealand. December 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  7. Patrick, B. H.; Barratt, B. I. P.; Ward, J. B.; McLellan, I. D. (1993). Insects of the Waipori Ecological District (PDF). Vol. 16. p. 33. ISBN 978-0478014815. ISSN 0114-7455. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-06. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  8. Mark, A. F.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Patrick, B. H.; Barratt, B. I. P.; Loh, G.; McSweeney, G. D.; Meurk, C. D.; Timmins, S. M.; Simpson, N. C. (1989-12-01). "An ecological survey of the central part of the Eyre Ecological District, northern Southland, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 19 (4): 349–384. doi:10.1080/03036758.1989.10421841. ISSN 0303-6758.
  9. "Mt Aspiring Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review: Conservation Resources Report - Part 1". www.linz.govt.nz/. Land Information New Zealand. November 2005. p. 91. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

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