Clepsicosma

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Clepsicosma
Clepsicosma iridia female.jpg
Female Clepsicosma iridia
Clepsicosma iridia male.jpg
Male Clepsicosma iridia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Clepsicosma

Species:
C. iridia
Binomial name
Clepsicosma iridia
Meyrick, 1888[2]

Clepsicosma is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae.[3] This genus contains only one species, Clepsicosma iridia,[4] which is endemic to New Zealand.[5][6]

The species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[7][2] The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with brownish-ochreous, towards the middle of the inner margin suffused with whitish. There is a streak along the basal third of the costa, which is irrorated with blackish-fuscous. The hindwings are white, towards the costa slightly ochreous-tinged.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. ^ a b Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 152. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  4. ^ "Clepsicosma Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Clepsicosma iridia Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Clepsicosma iridia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1888). "Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 62–73. Retrieved 30 January 2018.


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