''Gadira'' is a
genus
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of
moth
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s of the family
Crambidae
Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...
.
This genus is
endemic
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to
New Zealand
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.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by
Francis Walker in 1866 and named ''Gadira''.
The type species of this genus is ''
Gadira acerella'' by original
monotypy
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
.
Description
Walker originally described this genus as follows:
Species
The species found in this genus are:
*''
Gadira acerella''
Walker, 1866
*''
Gadira leucophthalma''
(Meyrick, 1882)
*''
Gadira petraula''
(Meyrick, 1882)
References
Crambinae
Crambidae genera
Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Endemic moths of New Zealand
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