Biology:Lysiphragma epixyla
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Short description: Species of moth
| Lysiphragma epixyla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Lysiphragma |
| Species: | L. epixyla
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| Binomial name | |
| Lysiphragma epixyla Meyrick, 1888[1]
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Lysiphragma epixyla is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 using specimens collected from Wellington, Lake Wakatipu and Invercargill in December and January.[3][4] Meyrick notes that this moth can usually be found at rest on tree trunks.[3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Hosts
The larvae of this species feed on dead wood.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lysiphragma epixyla Meyrick, 1888". Landcare Research New Zealand. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/7deeb118-d094-46de-8d23-5294299db7e2. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ , p. 464, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meyrick, Edward (1888). "Descriptions on New Zealand Tineina" (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 20: 77–106. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3746423.
- ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand 14: 62. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Lysiphragma epixyla Meyrick, 1888". 2011. https://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/ReportForm.aspx?RecordId=3317&Type=H&ReportType=Adv&SortBy=Alpha&Biostatus=a,c,e,n.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13483105 entry
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