Erechthias indicans explained

Erechthias indicans is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Wellington in January.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1923.[2] The female holotype specimen of this species was collected by George Vernon Hudson in Karori, Wellington and is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[3]

Description

Meyrick described this species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] This species has been observed in Karori, Wellington and in Ōtari-Wilton's Bush.[5]

Behaviour

Adults are on the wing in January.[6]

Notes and References

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  2. Meyrick. Edward. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 1923. 54. 162–169. 12 February 2018. en.
  3. Dugdale . J. S. . 1988 . Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa . dead . Fauna of New Zealand . 14 . 62 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012448/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf . 27 January 2019 . 12 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Erechthias indicans Meyrick, 1923. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand. 12 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Townsend . Dougal . 2021-03-04 . Erechthias indicans . 2023-04-10 . iNaturalist . en.
  6. 107.

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