Pseudocoremia lutea explained

Pseudocoremia lutea is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1914 using specimens collected at Bold Peak, Humboldt Range by C. Fenwick and George Howes in December and January.^[1] Philpott named the species Selidosema lutea. George Hudson, using the same name, described and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand.^[2] In 1988 John S. Dugdale assigned the species to the genus Pseudocoremia.^[3] The holotype specimen is held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.^[4]

Description

Philpott described the species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.^{[5] [6]} This species can only be found in the Otago Lakes area.

Biology and host species

The biology and host species of this moth is unknown.^[7]

Conservation status

This species has been classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification system as being "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon".^[8]

Notes and References

1. Philpott. Alfred. Alfred Philpott. 1914. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 46. 118–121. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. Book: Hudson, G. V.. George Hudson (entomologist)

   . The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Ferguson & Osborn Ltd.. 1928. Wellington. 142. George Hudson (entomologist).

3. Dugdale. J. S.. 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 14. 168. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2018-05-25. 2019-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722101744/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Selidosema lutea Philpott, 1914. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. en. 2018-05-25.
5. Web site: Pseudocoremia lutea (Philpott, 1914). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2018-05-25.
6. 459.
7. Book: Patrick, Brian. Conservation status of the New Zealand Lepidoptera.. Dugdale. John S.. Department of Conservation. 2000. 0478218672. Wellington, New Zealand. 28.
8. Book: Hoare, R.J.B.. Conservation status of New Zealand butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), 2015. Dugdale. J.S.. Edwards. E.D.. Gibbs. G.W.. Patrick. B.H.. Hitchmough. R.A.. Rolfe. J.R.. New Zealand Department of Conservation. 2017. 9781988514383. Wellington, New Zealand. 30.