Xyridacma alectoraria
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Family: | Geometridae
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Species: | X. alectoraria
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Xyridacma alectoraria is a moth of the family Geometridae.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1860[3] using a specimen collected in Auckland.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera — annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 192. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Xyridacma alectoraria (Walker, 1860)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ Walker, Francis (1860). "XX: Geometrites". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. 20: 1–276 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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Categories:
- Moths of New Zealand
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Moths described in 1860
- Taxa named by Francis Walker
- Oenochrominae
- Oenochrominae stubs