Crypsitricha roseata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Crypsitricha |
| Species: | C. roseata |
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| Crypsitricha roseata | |
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Crypsitricha roseata is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. The type locality of this species is the suburb of Wadestown, in Wellington. This species inhabits native forest and dense forest ravines. Adults are on the wing from November until February. At rest the adults can resemble minute sticks.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913 and originally named Endophthora roseata.[3] Meyrick placed this species in the genus Crypsitricha in 1915.[4] George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name Crypsitricha stereota in his 1924 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand.[5] Alfred Philpott studied the male genitalia of this species in 1927.[6] The female holotype, collecting in the Wellington suburb of Wadestown by Hudson, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[2]
Description
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The adult wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light rosy-purple-brownish with about eight small blackish costal marks and an irregular brown mark on the fold towards the base, terminated by a few blackish scales, and edged with some whitish suffusion. There is a narrow oblique brown fascia from before the middle of the costa to beyond the middle of the dorsum, partially edged with blackish posteriorly. A streak of brown suffusion runs from the middle of the disc to the middle of the termen, including a line of black scales, and edged above posteriorly by a fine white streak. The hindwings are grey.[3]
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands.[7][8]
Habitat
C. roseata inhabits native forest and dense forest ravines.[5]
Behaviour
Adults of this species are on the wing from September until March.[9][5] They are attracted to light.[9] Adults rest with their wings close to their body and forming a steep peak with their antennae held backwards under their wings and their foreleg feet are placed forwards.[5] This position helps the moth resemble a tiny stick.[5]
Reference
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Dugdale , J. S. (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 60. doi:10.7931/j2/fnz.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
- 1 2 E. Meyrick (9 June 1913). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 45: 28. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q63000557. BHL page 9975744
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ E. Meyrick (12 July 1915). "Revision of New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 47: 235. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q63123349. BHL page 3343218
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hudson, G. V. (1928), The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, Illustrator: George Hudson, Wellington: Ferguson and Osborn Limited, p. 340, LCCN 88133764, OCLC 25449322, Wikidata Q58593286 BHL page 61899951 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Alfred Philpott (1927). "The Male Genitalia of the New Zealand Tineidae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 58: 93–101. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115586743.
- ↑ "Crypsitricha roseata (Meyrick, 1913)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Hudson, G. V. (1939), A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand, Illustrator: George Hudson, Wellington: Ferguson and Osborn Limited, p. 464, OCLC 9742724, Wikidata Q109420935
- 1 2 S. C. Patterson (1930). "List of Lepidoptera of Whangarei". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 61: 561. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q110876310.