Archyala terranea

Archyala terranea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Archyala
Species:
A. terranea
Binomial name
Archyala terranea
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Scardia terranea Butler, 1879

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]

Illustration of A. terranea by George Hudson.

Distribution

Archyala terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu.[5]

Habitat and hosts

Larvae feed in moss on rocks.

Behaviour

The larvae of this species pupates amongst moss in a rough, dense cocoon.[5] Adults are attracted to light and have been collected via a mercury vapour light trap.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. LCCN 2011379669. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. ↑ Butler, A.G. (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand". Cistula Entomologica. 2: 487–511. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Archyala terranea (Butlera, 1879)". NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Meyrick, E. (1888). "Descriptions on New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77–106. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. ↑ B. H. Patrick; R. D. Archibald (January 1988). "Lepidoptera light-trapped at Owaka, South Otago". New Zealand Entomologist. 11 (1): 70–72. doi:10.1080/00779962.1988.9722541. ISSN 0077-9962. Wikidata Q105740584.
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