Asaphodes glaciata explained

Asaphodes glaciata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. This moth has only be found in Westland in the areas near Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Adults of this species are on the wing in January.

Taxonomy

This species was described by George Hudson in 1925 as Xanthorhoe glaciata using material collected by Charles E. Clarke at Mount Moltke in Westland in January at 1700m.[1] [2] Hudson also discussed and illustrated this species under this name in his 1928 publication The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand.[3] In 1987 Robin C. Craw proposed assigning this species to the genus Asaphodes.[4] In 1988 John S. Dugdale agreed with this proposal. The holotype specimen is held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Description

Hudson described the species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[5] [6] A. glaciata can only be found in Westland around the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.[7]

Biology and life cycle

A. glaciata is on the wing in January.

Notes and References

  1. Dugdale. J. S.. 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 14. 173. 22 August 2018. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012006/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/49008/FNZ14Dugdale1988150.pdf. dead.
  2. Hudson. George Vernon. George Hudson (entomologist). 1925. Descriptions of three new species of Lepidoptera from New Zealand.. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 61. 220–221. 23 August 2018.
  3. Book: Hudson, G. V.. The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Ferguson & Osborn Ltd.. 1928. Wellington. 118. 25449322. George Hudson (entomologist).
  4. Craw . R. C. . Revision of the genus Helastia sensu stricto with description of a new genus (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae) . New Zealand Journal of Zoology . 2 February 2012 . 14 . 2 . 269–293 . 10.1080/03014223.1987.10422997 .
  5. Web site: Asaphodes glaciata (Hudson, 1925) . www.nzor.org.nz . Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd . 22 August 2018.
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  7. Book: Heads, Michael J.. Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand. CRC Press. 2016. 9781315368177. Florida. 2016010188.

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