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Helastia Cryptica
''Helastia cryptica'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was Species description, first described by Robin C. Craw in 1987. This species is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is found from mid Canterbury south. This preferred habitat of ''H. cryptica'' is native forest and scrub at altitudes ranging from lowland to subalpine. It has also been observed in human modified habitat. The larvae of this species has been observed on ''Melicytus alpinus'', likely feeding on perched dead leaves and have been hypothesised as feeding on epiphytic mosses. Adults are nocturnal and are on the wing from November until January. Externally this species is indistinguishable from its close relative ''Helastia cymozeucta, H. cymozeucta.'' However the distribution of these two species can assist in the correct identification of specimens. Taxonomy This species was first described by Craw in 1987. The male holotype, collected by Craw near the River Jordan in Paradise, New Zealand, Paradise, Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin C
Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') **Bush-robin **Forest robin **Magpie-robin **Scrub-robin **Robin-chat, two bird genera **Bagobo robin **White-starred robin **White-throated robin **Blue-fronted robin **Larvivora (6 species) **Myiomela (3 species) * Some red-breasted New-World true thrushes (''Turdus'') of the family Turdidae, including: ** American robin (''T. migratorius'') (so named by 1703) ** Rufous-backed thrush (''T. rufopalliatus'') ** Rufous-collared thrush (''T. rufitorques'') ** Formerly other American thrushes, such as the clay-colored thrush (''T. grayi'') * Pekin robin or Japanese (hill) robin, archaic names for the red-billed leiothrix (''Leiothrix lutea''), red-breasted songbirds * Sea robin, a fish with small "legs" (actually spines) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise, New Zealand
Paradise is a rural locality in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on the eastern side of the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu at the head of Lake Wakatipu, close to the settlement of Glenorchy. The surrounding area is used for sheep and cattle farming. The locality has also been used as a setting in films and television. Art, entertainment, and media Films *The locality was used as a location during filming of ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, wherein it represented Parth Galen and parts of Lothlórien, specifically the area which the Fellowship first enters. *It was also used in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy, for scenes of the exterior of Beorn's house. Television *The locality was used as the setting for much of the BBC miniseries '' Top of the Lake,'' although filming of the latter took place in the nearby town of Glenorchy. Origin of the name A.W. Reed recorded that the locality was first known as Paradise Flat, and that a popular (but not universall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cidariini
The Cidariini are the largest tribe of geometer moths in the subfamily Larentiinae (possibly a distinct familyYoung (2008)). The Cidariini include many of the species known as "carpets" or, ambiguously, " carpet moths" (most other "carpets" are in the Xanthorhoini), and are among the few geometer moths that have been subject to fairly comprehensive cladistic study of their phylogeny. The tribe was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1845. Genera As several larentiine genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list is still preliminary; for example the genus '' Almeria'' may well belong in the Cidariini.See references in Savela (2007) Several well-known species are also listed: Footnotes References * (2008)Family group names in Geometridae Retrieved 22 July 2008. * * (2008): Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini using adult morphology, and phylogeny of the Geometridae based on morphological characters. ''Zootaxa ''Zootaxa'' is a peer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Described In 1987
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Fauna Of New Zealand
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example ''Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. ''Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Of New Zealand
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helastia Cryptica 174971098
''Helastia'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée. It is considered by some to be a synonym of '' Larentia''. This genus was redefined and described in 1987 by Robin C. Craw. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. Species *'' Helastia alba'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia angusta'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia christinae'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia cinerearia'' (Doubleday, 1843) *''Helastia clandestina'' (Philpott, 1921) *''Helastia corcularia'' (Guenée, 1868) *''Helastia cryptica'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia cymozeucta'' (Meyrick, 1913) *'' Helastia expolita'' (Philpott, 1917) *''Helastia farinata'' (Warren, 1896) *'' Helastia mutabilis'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia ohauensis'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia plumbea'' (Philpott, 1915) *'' Helastia salmoni'' Craw, 1987 *'' Helastia scissa'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia semisignata'' (Walker, 1862) *'' Helastia siris'' (Hawthorne, 1897) *''Helastia triphragma ''Helastia triphragma'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Arthropod Collection
The New Zealand Arthropod Collection is a collection of terrestrial invertebrates held by Maanaki Whenua – Landcare Research in Auckland, New Zealand.http://biocol.org/institutional-collection/new-zealand-arthropod-collection It specialises in the taxonomy and identification of indigenous and exotic invertebrate species in New Zealand, and is one of New Zealand's Nationally Significant Collections and Databases. The NZAC provides identification guides to the public in the form of insect factsheets, the "What is this bug" website, and illustrations by Des Helmore. COLE Lucanidae Mitophyllus parrianus.png, ''Mitophyllus parrianus'' HEMI Veliidae Microvelia macgregory.png, ''Microvelia macgregori ''Microvelia macgregori'' is a species of true bug in the family Veliidae. It is semi-aquatic, living on the surface of water in freshwater habitats in New Zealand. Description ''Microvelia macgregori'' is a very small bug with a length of abo ...'' COLE Curculionidae Platisus z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holotype
A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of several examples, but explicitly designated as the holotype. Under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), a holotype is one of several kinds of name-bearing types. In the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) and ICZN, the definitions of types are similar in intent but not identical in terminology or underlying concept. For example, the holotype for the butterfly '' Plebejus idas longinus'' is a preserved specimen of that subspecies, held by the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. In botany, an isotype is a duplicate of the holotype, where holotype and isotypes are often pieces from the same individual plant or samples from the same gathering. A holotype is not necessaril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helastia Cymozeucta
''Helastia cymozeucta'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in both the North and the upper parts of the South Island. The adults of this species have been observed on the wing from November to January as well as in March. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913 using specimens collected by George Hudson at Ohakune and named ''Xanthorhoe cymozeucta''. Hudson used this same name when he discussed and illustrated the species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1939 Hudson, thinking he was describing a new species, also named it ''Xanthorhoe maoriaria''. In 1971 J. S. Dugdale placed both ''X. cymozeucta'' and ''X. maoriaria'' in the genus ''Helastia''. Craw synonymised ''X. maoriaria'' with ''X. cymozeucta'' in his revision of the genus ''Helastia''. The male lectotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melicytus Alpinus
''Melicytus alpinus'', the mahoe porcupine shrub, is a small shrub of the family Violaceae endemic to New Zealand. Description ''Melicytus alpinus'' get their common name, porcupine shrub, from the long, almost leafless, spindly branches which resemble the quills of a porcupine. Its leaves are narrow and generally have smooth margins with a few exceptions with serrated edges, however, they do only have a small amount of leaves and they are only approximately 1cm long. Hard and dense, slow-growing in coastal or alpine areas of southern North Island and the South Island it looks almost leafless. But most of the leaves are sheltered between the stiff interlacing stems as an adaptation to the harsh environment where the plant grows. Leaves are variable, leathery and about 1cm long. Range Natural global range The ''Melicytus alpinus'' is endemic to New Zealand, and it comes from the family ''Violaceae'' which is native to New Zealand. New Zealand range ''Melicytus alpinus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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