Biology:Archyala terranea
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | A. terranea
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| Archyala terranea (Butler, 1879)
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Archyala terranea is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] This species has been recorded as being on the wing from December to February.[5]
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Larvae feed in moss on rocks and pupates amongst the moss in a rough, dense cocoon.[5]
A. terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu.[5]
References
- ↑ , p. 464, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Butler, A.G. (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand." (in en). Cistula Entomologica. 2: 487–511. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10891184. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 60. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Archyala terranea (Butlera, 1879)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/bab90378-299b-4fb5-b5bc-6947116cf404.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Meyrick, E. (1888). "Descriptions on New Zealand Tineina" (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 20: 77–106. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3746412. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13391903 entry
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