Amblyptilia aeolodes

Amblyptilia aeolodes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.[2][3] This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1902 and named Platyptilia aelodes.[4] It is found in southern New Zealand, specifically on the Chatham Islands, Big South Cape Island, and the subantarctic Auckland and Campbell Islands.[5]

Amblyptilia aeolodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Amblyptilia
Species:	A. aeolodes
Binomial name
Amblyptilia aeolodes (Meyrick, 1902)[1]
Synonyms
Platyptilia aelodes Meyrick, 1902 Platyptilia aeolodes Meyrick, 1902

The larvae feed on dicotyledonous herbs.[6]

References

1. Lepidoptera of New Zealand Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Amblyptilia aeolodes (Meyrick, 1902)". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
3. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 463. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
4. Meyrick, Edward (1902-11-17). "XV. Lepidoptera from the Chatham Islands". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 50 (3): 273–280. doi:10.1111/J.1365-2311.1902.TB02389.X – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
5. Gielis, C. (1993). Generic revision of the superfamily Pterophoroidea (Lepidoptera) (PDF). Leiden: Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum. ISBN 9073239222. OCLC 31959647.
6. Dugdale, John S. (1971-11-10). "Entomology of the Aucklands and other islands south of New Zealand: Lepidoptera, excluding non-crambine Pyralidae". Pacific Insects Monograph. 27: 55–172.