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Moths Of Riccarton Bush
Riccarton Bush is in the city of Christchurch in the suburb of Riccarton, New Zealand. The bush is a small remnant () of lowland kahikatea floodplain forest on the Canterbury Plains. It has played an important part in the history of entomology in New Zealand with many famous entomologists studying the insects and spiders found there. The order of Lepidoptera has been well studied; of the families found in New Zealand 70% have been collected in the bush. The majority of families that make up the order of Lepidoptera are moths. This page provides a link to individual species that have been collected from Riccarton Bush. Geometridae *''Asaphodes aegrota'' Butler, 1879 *''Austrocidaria similata'' Walker, 1862 *''Chalastra ochrea'' Howes, 1911 *'' Chloroclystis filata'' (filata moth) Guenee, 1857 *''Declana floccosa'' (forest semilooper) Walker, 1858 *''Declana niveata'' Butler, 1879 *''Epiphryne undosata'' C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 *''Epiphryne verriculata'' (cabbage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccarton Estate (27110588173) , a former station
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Riccarton may refer to: New Zealand * Riccarton, New Zealand, a suburb of Christchurch ** Riccarton (New Zealand electorate), the electorate named after it ** The location of Riccarton Race Course * a locality on the Taieri Plains in Otago Scotland * Riccarton, East Ayrshire, a parish and old village in Ayrshire, today considered part of Kilmarnock * Riccarton, Edinburgh, a locality to the south-west of Edinburgh, the site of Heriot-Watt University's main campus * Riccarton Tower, at the beginning of Riccarton Burn, the valley of Clan Crozier, Liddesdale * Riccarton Junction railway station Riccarton Junction, in the county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, was a railway village and station. In its heyday it had 118 residents and its own school, post office and grocery store. The station was an interchange between the Bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gellonia Dejectaria
''Gellonia dejectaria'', the brown evening moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metr .... The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is endemic to New Zealand. ''G. dejectaria'' larvae eat the leaves of the māhoe, supplejack and bush lawyer plants. References Ennominae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Moths described in 1860 Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Ennominae-stub ... [...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] |
Xyridacma Ustaria
''Xyridacma ustaria'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1863 from specimens obtained in Auckland. It is endemic to New Zealand. ''X. ustaria'' has been found on Codfish Island in May with larvae recorded on '' Pittosporum tenuifolium''. It has also been found at Paroa in February as well as in Canterbury. References Oenochrominae Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1863 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Oenochrominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xyridacma Alectoraria
''Xyridacma alectoraria'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1860 using a specimen collected in Auckland. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is regarded as being rarely observed. References External links Citizen science observations Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Moths described in 1860 Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Oenochrominae Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Oenochrominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanthorhoe Semifissata
''Xanthorhoe semifissata'', commonly known as the ''Barred Pink Looper,'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found throughout the country although it is much less common in the mountains in the south and west of the South Island. The larvae host plants include ''Nasturtium officinale'' as well as species in the ''Cardamine'' genus. Adult moths inhabit shrubs at the edge of native forest. Taxonomy This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 using specimens collected in Nelson by T. R. Oxley and named ''Cohemia semifissata''. In 1939 Louis Beethoven Prout placed this species in the genus ''Larentia''. In 1971 J. S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus ''Helastia''. The genus ''Helastia'' was restricted by Craw in 1987 placing this species into the genus ''Xanthorhoe''. This placement was accepted in 1988 by Dugdale. The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description George Hudson described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sestra Humeraria
''Sestra humeraria'', also known as huarau looper, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. This species is endemic to 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 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the .... Description The mature larva of this species has a slightly knobbly appearance with a pale brown body marked with darker wavy lines. It is between 25 and 30 mm in length. Behaviour When the larvae are touched they drop down to the soil or leaf litter. The larvae can be seen all year but the adult moths are on the wing from October to December. Host The larval host of this species is the fern '' Hypolepis millefolium''. The larvae feed on the fronds of their host. References Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1861 Taxa named by Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudocoremia Suavis
''Pseudocoremia suavis'', the common forest looper, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is regarded as being endemic to New Zealand. In 2007, however, the moth was found in west Cornwall, Great Britain, the first time it has been found outside of New Zealand. Range The common forest looper is endemic and common throughout New Zealand feeding on many species of trees and shrubs. An unidentified specimen was caught on 15 April 2007 by Tony James at a regular garden light trap, approximately, near Tregonning Hill in the parish of Breage. By October a further four were caught in the same garden; although it took a year before the specimens were identified by the Natural History Museum, London. The garden is adjacent to a small plant nursery and it is possible the moth may have been introduced on plants from another British nursery. Life cycle The descriptions below are mainly from an individual female caught on 30 October 2015 in west Cornwall and retained for bree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudocoremia Fenerata
''Pseudocoremia fenerata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 27–34 mm. Recorded food plants of the larvae include ''Agathis australis'', '' Dacrydium bidwillii'', '' Dacrydium biforme'', ''Dacrydium cupressinum'', '' Phyllocladus alpinus'', ''Phyllocladus trichomanoides'', '' Podocarpus ferrugineus'' and ''Podocarpus totara''. Exotic hosts are ''Chamaecyparis lawsoniana'', ''Cryptomeria japonica'', ''Larix decidua'', '' Larix kempferi'' and ''Pinus A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden a ...'' species. References External links Info on Larval Stage Boarmiini Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1875 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Rudolf Felder Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Boarmiini-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthoclydon Praefectata
''Orthoclydon praefectata'', the flax looper moth or flax window maker, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Description The wing span of this species is 38–45 mm. The male moth is a pale brown and the female a glossy white. Taxonomy ''O. praefectata'' was first described by Francis Walker under the name ''Acidalia praefectata''. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in 1898 under the name ''Xanthorhoe praefectata''. Distribution and habitat This moth is endemic to and is widely distributed throughout New Zealand. The habitat/food plant for this moth is the New Zealand native flax ''Phormium tenax''. Life cycle Eggs Eggs are straw coloured and are laid on the underside of the flax leaf. Larva The caterpillar is a brown/green colour . It has three dark red lines on its back and a yellow line on each flank. When fully grown it is approximately 2.5 cm long. Adult Adult moths are seen in all the summer mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homodotis Megaspilata
''Homodotis megaspilata,'' also known as the small hooked-tip looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found throughout the country. It is regarded as being common species. The preferred habitat of this species is native forest, scrub, coastal areas and domestic gardens. Larvae feed on the dead leaves of '' Geniostoma ligustrifolium'' and likely other native plants. Once mature the larvae will pupate on the ground forming a silken cocoon protected by hiding inside two leaves of its host plant. Adults are nocturnal and are on the wing from October to April. They are attracted to light. In appearance the adults of this species are extremely variable but can be distinguished from similar species as all variations have forewings with blunt hook shaped tips. Taxonomy This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 under the name ''Larentia megaspilata'' using a specimen from T. R. Oxley's collection. It was also described b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helastia Cinerearia
''Helastia cinerearia'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the North, South and Stewart Islands as well as on the Mercury and Chatham Islands. The preferred habitat of ''H. cinerearia'' includes urban gardens, various types of forest and sub alpine habitats. The larval host is lichen on rocks. The adult moths are on the wing all year round but are most commonly observed from September until February. Adult moths are nocturnal and have been observed feeding from and likely pollinating '' Hebe salicifolia'', ''Hoheria lyallii'' and ''Leptospermum scoparium''. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843 and named ''Cidaria cinerearia''. George Hudson illustrated and discussed this species under the name ''Xanthorhoe cinerearia'' in 1928 in his book ''The moths and butterflies of New Zealand''. In 1939 Louis Beethoven Prout placed this species in the genus ''Larentia''. In 1971 J. S. Dugdale placed this sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
