Xanadoses

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Xanadoses
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cecidosidae
Genus:
Xanadoses

Hoare & Dugdale, 2003
Species:
X. nielseni
Binomial name
Xanadoses nielseni
Hoare & Dugdale, 2003

Xanadoses is a genus of moths in the family Cecidosidae. It contains a single species, Xanadoses nielseni, which is endemic to New Zealand. X. nielseni is also known by the common name Kamahi bark scribbler.

Taxonomy[]

X. nielseni was described by and John S. Dugdale in 2003.[1][2] This species is named in honour of Ebbe Nielsen.[3]

Description[]

X. nielsen is a small, dark coloured moth with dark metallic highlights on its wings.[3]

Distribution[]

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Hoare, Robert J. B.; Dugdale, John S. (2003). "Description of the New Zealand incurvarioid Xanadoses nielseni, gen. nov., sp. nov. and placement in Cecidosidae (Lepidoptera)". Invertebrate Systematics. 17 (1): 47–57. doi:10.1071/is02024. ISSN 1447-2600 – via CSIRO.
  2. ^ "Xanadoses - Butterflies and Moths of the World". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ^ a b Hoare, Robert (April 2003). "The Scribbler: New Zealand's elusive graffiti artist" (PDF). Te Taiao. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. 1: 12. ISSN 1176-2454. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-11.
  4. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.


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