Glyphipterix morangella
| Glyphipterix morangella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Glyphipterix |
| Species: | G. morangella |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphipterix morangella C. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 | |
Glyphipterix morangella is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It is endemic to New Zealand. This is a small moth with a wingspan of 0.7mm. It has been observed in the Nelson and Tasman districts, at the Poor Knights Islands and on Chatham Island. The larvae of this species likely feed on monocots and adults are day flying. They are on the wing in November.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Cajetan Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875.[1] In 1915 Edward Meyrick synonymised this species with Glyphipterix transversella.[2] In 1928, in his book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, George Hudson followed Meyrick and discussed this species as a synonym of G. transversella.[3] In 1988 John S. Dugdale disagreed with Meyrick's synonymisation and discussed this moth under its original name.[4] The male holotype, collected by T. R. Oxley in Nelson, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[4]
Description
G. morangella is a small moth with a wingspan of 7.0 mm.[4]
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand.[5][6] It has been observed in its type locality of Nelson, the Tasman District notably by Alfred Philpott at the Golden Downs, and at Aorangi Island in the Poor Knights Islands in Northland.[4] This species has also been observed on Chatham Island.[7]
Behaviour
Adults of this species have been observed on the wing in November.[7] This species, like all members of this genus, is day flying.[3]
Hosts
Larvae of this species likely feed on the pith inside the stems of monocots.[3]
References
- ↑ Felder, Cajetan; Rogenhofer, Alois Friedrich (1864–1867). "Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara". Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. Von W. pt.9:Bd.2:Abt.2 (1864-1867) Atlas: Plate CXL fig 39 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ E. Meyrick (12 July 1915). "Revision of New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 47: 226. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q63123349. BHL page 3343212
- 1 2 3 Hudson, G. V. (1928), The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, Illustrator: George Hudson, Wellington: Ferguson and Osborn Limited, p. 313, LCCN 88133764, OCLC 25449322, Wikidata Q58593286 BHL page 61899924
- 1 2 3 4 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: 77. doi:10.7931/j2/fnz.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
- ↑ "Glyphipterix morangella Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875". NZOR.org.nz. 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. LCCN 2011379669. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- 1 2 "Glyphipterix morangella". iNaturalist. May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.