Ichneutica eris
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Ichneutica |
Species: | I. eris
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Binomial name | |
Ichneutica eris , 2019
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Ichneutica eris is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in alpine habitat in the South Island and is on the wing from November to February. The species is attracted to light.
Taxonomy[]
This species was first described by Robert Hoare in 2019.[2] The holotype specimen was collected near the Homer Tunnel by in 1946.[1] I. eris was named in honour of Eris in light of the difficulty of the confusion this species has caused lepidopterists.[1]
Description[]
Adults of this species are brownish-grey in colour, with whitish markings on the forewings as well as greyish dots along the forewing edge.[1] The hindwings are grey in colour.[1] The wingspan range for the male of the species is between 37 to 46 mm, and for the female is between 43 to 51mm.[1]
This species is similar in appearance to both I. cana and I. fibriata.[1]
Habitat and geographic range[]
This species is endemic to New Zealand and can be found throughout the South Island in alpine habitat.[1] This species overlaps with the range of I. cana although it appears to be more restricted in range than that species.[1] However I. eris can be found in the mountains surrounding Nelson whereas I. cana is not present in that locality.[1]
Life History[]
Little is known of the life history of this species.[1] However it is possible that the larvae exist on short alpine grasses and pupate on bare soil.[1]
Behaviour[]
Adults of this species are on the wing from November to February.[1] This species also appears to be attracted to light.[3]
References[]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Robert J. B. Hoare (9 December 2019). Illustrator: Birgit E. Rhode. "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 2: Nivetica, Ichneutica" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 80: 1–455. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.80. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q94481265. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Ichneutica eris". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Ichneutica eris". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- Moths described in 2019
- Moths of New Zealand
- Noctuinae
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Robert Hoare