Asaphodes camelias

Asaphodes camelias
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Asaphodes
Species:	A. camelias
Binomial name
	Asaphodes camelias; (Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
	Larentia camelias Meyrick, 1888 ; Xanthorhoe camelias (Meyrick, 1888) ;

Asaphodes camelias is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.^[3]^[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.^[1] Specimens of this species have been collected in the southern North Island hill country,^[4] as well as near the Waitaha River^[5] and at Paroa,^[6] both in the South Island. A. camelias is regarded a typical species of the West Coast region and have been trapped during the months of February to May as well as July to September.^[6]

Taxonomy[]

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 as Larentia camelias using a male specimen collected in December in Whangarei.^[7]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Asaphodes camelias (Meyrick, 1888)". www.NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 172. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
^ McGregor, P. G.; Watts, P. J.; Esson, M. J. (1987). "Light trap records from southern North Island hill country". New Zealand Entomologist. 10 (1): 104–121. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.694.3746. doi:10.1080/00779962.1987.9722515.
^ Toft, R. (April 2014). Potential Effects of the Waitaha Hydro Scheme on Terrestrial Invertebrates (PDF) (Report). Entecol Ltd. p. 17. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b Lyford, Brian M. (1994). "Lepidoptera and Trichoptera from Paroa, near Greymouth, New Zealand". New Zealand Entomologist. 17 (1): 46–51. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.728.7273. doi:10.1080/00779962.1994.9721984. ISSN 0077-9962.
^ Meyrick, Edward (May 1888). "Notes on New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 47–62 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

External links[]

Specimens held at the Auckland Museum.

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[:0-1] "Asaphodes camelias (Meyrick, 1888)". www.NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[Dugdale-2] Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 172. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[NZIB-3] Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.

[4] McGregor, P. G.; Watts, P. J.; Esson, M. J. (1987). "Light trap records from southern North Island hill country". New Zealand Entomologist. 10 (1): 104–121. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.694.3746. doi:10.1080/00779962.1987.9722515.

[Waitaha-5] Toft, R. (April 2014). Potential Effects of the Waitaha Hydro Scheme on Terrestrial Invertebrates (PDF) (Report). Entecol Ltd. p. 17. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[:1-6] Lyford, Brian M. (1994). "Lepidoptera and Trichoptera from Paroa, near Greymouth, New Zealand". New Zealand Entomologist. 17 (1): 46–51. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.728.7273. doi:10.1080/00779962.1994.9721984. ISSN 0077-9962.

[7] Meyrick, Edward (May 1888). "Notes on New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 47–62 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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