Notoreas arcuata explained

Notoreas arcuata is a species of geometer moth endemic to New Zealand. This species if found in the South Island and has been observed in the Saint Arnaud Range, around Arthur's Pass and in the Oteake Conservation Park. Larvae feed on species in the genera Kelleria and Pimelea. Adults are on the wing from December to February.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1921 using material collected in the Saint Arnaud Range by Mr R. Grimmett.[1] George Hudson also discussed and illustrated this species in his book The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand.[2] J. S. Dugdale disputes that the illustration by Hudson in his book is of N. arcuata. The genus Notoreas was reviewed in 1986 by R. C. Craw and the placement of this species within it was confirmed.[3] However species within the genus Notoreas are currently regarded as being in need of revision.[4] The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[5]

Description

Philpott described the species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[6] [7] Other than its type locality of the Saint Arnaud Range, the species has also been found at Arthur's Pass and the Oteake Conservation Park.[8]

Biology and behaviour

This species is on the wing from December to February.

Habitat and host species

Larvae in the genus Notoreas feed on woody plants in the genera Kelleria and Pimelea (daphe family).[9]

Notes and References

  1. Philpott. Alfred. 1921. Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 53. 337–342. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. Book: Hudson, G. V.. George Hudson (entomologist)

    . The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Ferguson & Osborn Ltd.. 1928. Wellington. 125. 25449322. George Hudson (entomologist).

  3. Craw. R.C.. 5 January 2012. Review of the genus Notoreas (sensu auctorum) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology . 13. 1. 131–140. 10.1080/03014223.1986.10422654. free.
  4. Web site: Larger moths of New Zealand: Image gallery and online guide . Hoare. R. J. B. Rhode. B.E.. 2011. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 13 November 2018. Emmerson. A.W..
  5. Book: Dugdale, John S.. 1988-09-23. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 14. 1–264. 978-0-477-02518-8. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. 2018-12-06. 2019-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012006/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/49008/FNZ14Dugdale1988150.pdf. dead.
  6. 459.
  7. Web site: Notoreas arcuata Philpott, 1921. www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. 2018-12-06.
  8. Web site: End . Possums' . 2023-02-19 . Notoreas arcuata . 2023-03-07 . iNaturalist . en.
  9. Patrick . BH . Hoare . RJB . Rhode . BE . Taxonomy and conservation of allopatric moth populations: a revisionary study of the Notoreas perornata Walker complex (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae), with special reference to southern New Zealand . New Zealand Journal of Zoology . December 2010 . 37 . 4 . 257–283 . 10.1080/03014223.2010.511127 . free .

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