Homodotis megaspilata
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Species: | H. megaspilata
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Homodotis megaspilata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
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.[3] It was also described by Baron Cajetan von Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875 as Cidaria assata[4] and Cidaria nehata.[5] These later names were synonymised by Edward Meyrick in 1883[6] and the species was described in more detail in 1884.[7]
Distribution[]
H. megaspilata is common throughout New Zealand.[8]
Description[]
This species is extremely variable in appearance.[8]
References[]
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- ^ a b Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 182. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Homodotis megaspilata (Walker, 1862)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Walker, Francis (1862). "XXIV: Geometrites (continued)". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. pt. 24: 1021–1280 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ von Felder, Baron Cajetan; Felder, R.; Rogenhofer, A. F. (1875). "Lepidoptera". Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde. (Zoologischer Theil.). pt.9:Bd.2:Abt.2 Atlas: Plate CXXXI fig. 4 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ von Felder, Baron Cajetan; Felder, R.; Rogenhofer, A. F. (1875). "Lepidoptera". Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde. (Zoologischer Theil.). pt.9:Bd.2:Abt.2 Atlas: Plate CXXXI fig. 6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1883). "Monograph of New Zealand Geometrina". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 526–531 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1884). "A monograph of the New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 16: 49–113 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b Hoare, Robert J. B. (2014). A photographic guide to moths & butterflies of New Zealand. Ball, Olivier. Auckland: New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 9781869663995. OCLC 891672034.
Categories:
- Moths of New Zealand
- Moths described in 1862
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Cidariini
- Taxa named by Francis Walker
- Cidariini stubs