Glaucocharis leucoxantha explained

Glaucocharis leucoxantha is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1882 and named Diptychophora leucoxantha.[3] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in 1883 and explained he based his description on one specimen collected in January near Lake Wakatipu.[4] The male holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume Two. Kingdom Animalia: Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press. 2010. 9781877257933. Gordon. Dennis P.. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.. 457. 973607714.
  2. Web site: Glaucocharis leucoxantha (Meyrick, 1882). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd . 2018-01-20.
  3. 186.
  4. 15.
  5. 145.