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Kiwaia
''Kiwaia'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Two subgenera are currently recognised, (i) the nominotypical subgenus with 25 species from New Zealand, and (ii) subgenus ''Empista'' with 4 species from the Palaearctic Region. Species Subgenus ''Kiwaia'' * ''Kiwaia aerobatis'' (Meyrick, 1924) * ''Kiwaia brontophora'' (Meyrick, 1886) * ''Kiwaia caerulea'' (Hudson, 1925) * ''Kiwaia calaspidea'' (Clarke, 1934) * ''Kiwaia cheradias'' (Meyrick, 1909) * ''Kiwaia contraria'' (Philpott, 1930) * ''Kiwaia dividua'' (Philpott, 1921) * ''Kiwaia eurybathra'' (Meyrick, 1931) * ''Kiwaia glaucoterma'' (Meyrick, 1911) * '' Kiwaia heterospora'' (Meyrick, 1924) * ''Kiwaia hippeis'' (Meyrick, 1901) * ''Kiwaia jeanae'' Philpott, 1930 * ''Kiwaia lapillosa'' (Meyrick, 1924) * ''Kiwaia lenis'' (Philpott, 1929) * ''Kiwaia lithodes'' (Meyrick, 1886) * ''Kiwaia matermea'' (Povolný, 1974) * ''Kiwaia monophragma'' (Meyrick, 1886) * '' Kiwaia neglecta'' (Philpott, 1924) * ''Kiwaia parapleura'' (Meyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Aerobatis
''Kiwaia aerobatis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. This species was Species description, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been collected at Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur and at Arthur's Pass (mountain pass), Arthur's Pass. Adults are on the wing in January. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1924 using two specimens he and George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson collected at Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur and named ''Gelechia aerobatis''. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his book ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'' under the same name. Hudson went on to again discuss and illustrate this species in the 1939 supplement to that work. In January 1988 Klaus Sattler placed this species within the genus ''Kiwaia''. This placement was followed by J. S. Dugdale later in 1988. The male lectotype is held at the Natural History Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Caerulea
''Kiwaia caerulea'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by George Hudson in 1925. It is found in New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by George Hudson in 1925 and named ''Gelechia caerulea''. However, in 1928 Hudson, in his seminal work ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'', discussed and illustrated this species and spelling the specific epithet ''caerulaea''. This species was placed in the genus ''Kiwaia ''Kiwaia'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Two subgenera are currently recognised, (i) the nominotypical subgenus with 25 species from New Zealand, and (ii) subgenus ''Empista'' with 4 species from the Palaearctic Region. Species ...'' in 1988 and in that publication the epithet ''caerulea'' was used. However, in the 1988 catalogue of New Zealand Lepidoptera the epithet used was ''caerulaea.'' This spelling continues to be used by New Zealand publications and databases such as the New Zealand Inventory of Biodive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Brontophora
''Kiwaia brontophora'' is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, thinly irrorated (sprinkled) with brownish ochreous and with a dense black irroration covering the costal half of the wing to the fold from the base to the middle, except for an oblique irregular bar at one-fourth, posteriorly suffusedly attenuated to the costa at three-fourths. There are five irregular black discal spots, the first in the middle, the second obliquely before the first on the fold, confluent with the costal irroration, the third below the first, connected with it by a cloudy black irroration, the fourth larger, in the disc at two-thirds and the fifth beyond the fourth. The hindwings are whitish grey. References Kiwaia Moths described in 1885 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Hippeis
''Kiwaia hippeis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in Christchurch. Adults of this species are on the wing in December and are attracted to light. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901 using two specimens collected by R. W. Fereday in Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ... and named ''Gelechia hippeis''. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in 1928 in his book ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'' under the name ''Phthorimaha hippeis''. In January 1988 Klaus Sattler placed this species within the genus ''Kiwaia''. This placement was followed by J. S. Dugdale later in 1988. The female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Plemochoa
''Kiwaia plemochoa'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 11–12 mm for males and 8–9 mm for females. The forewings are lighter or darker bronzy ochreous, more or less tinged or suffused with grey and with a broad streak of whitish suffusion along the costa, becoming subcostal for more or less the distance beyond the middle. The plical and second discal stigmata are sometimes dark fuscous, sometimes obsolete. The hindwings are bluish grey. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Thyraula
''Kiwaia thyraula'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 9–11 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with black. The markings are black and ill-defined. There is a small spot on the costa near the base, and a second obliquely beyond it on the fold. A rather oblique streak runs from the costa beyond one-fourth, reaching half across the wing. There are three small discal spots, the first in the middle, the second on the fold obliquely before the first and almost touching the apex of the transverse streak and the third in the disc beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Parapleura
''Kiwaia parapleura'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a broad pale whitish-ochreous streak along the inner margin from the base to the apex, occupying nearly half of the wing. There are three indistinct small black discal spots, sometimes obsolete, the first in the middle, the second on the lower margin of the dark fuscous portion very obliquely before the first and the third in the disc beyond middle. The hindwings are whitish grey. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Calaspidea
''Kiwaia calaspidea'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Charles Edwin Clarke in 1934. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 14 mm. The forewings are brownish fuscous, with a darker distal dot, and dark suffusion on the extremity of the apex. The hindwings are light fuscous. References Kiwaia Moths desc ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Pumila
''Kiwaia pumila'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as Nationally Vulnerable by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1928 and named ''Gelechia pumila.'' Philpott used specimens collected by Stuart Lindsay in Yaldhurst in May. George Vernon Hudson discussed and illustrated the species in 1939. In 1987 Klaus Siegfried Oskar Sattler placed this species in the genus ''Kiwaia''. The type specimen is held at the Canterbury Museum. Description Philpott described the species as follows: Distribution ''K. pumila'' is endemic to New Zealand. Its range covers Marlborough, Mackenzie country and mid Canterbury. As well as the type locality of Yaldhurst, specimens have been collected at Clarence Bridge and Lake Pukaki, as well as on McLeans Island in Christchurch. Life cycle and habitat Adult moths are on the wing in March. The species is associated with damp patches in gras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Contraria
''Kiwaia contraria'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References Kiwaia Moths described in 1930 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Gnorimoschemini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Quieta
''Kiwaia thyraula'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 9–11 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with black. The markings are black and ill-defined. There is a small spot on the costa near the base, and a second obliquely beyond it on the fold. A rather oblique streak runs from the costa beyond one-fourth, reaching half across the wing. There are three small discal spots, the first in the middle, the second on the fold obliquely before the first and almost touching the apex of the transverse streak and the third in the disc beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaia Monophragma
''Kiwaia monophragma'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 11–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, somewhat irrorated (sprinkled) with ochreous and with a narrow blackish central streak from the base to the apex, sometimes suffused with ochreous beneath, variable in strength, rarely partially obsolete, and tending to form two separate discal spots towards the middle. The hindwings are pale whitish grey. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |