Asaphodes camelias

Asaphodes camelias is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[3][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] Specimens of this species have been collected in the southern North Island hill country,[4] as well as near the Waitaha River[5] and at Paroa,[6] both in the South Island. A. camelias is regarded a typical species of the West Coast region and have been trapped during the months of February to May as well as July to September.[6]

Asaphodes camelias
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Asaphodes
Species:
A. camelias
Binomial name
Asaphodes camelias
(Meyrick, 1888)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Larentia camelias Meyrick, 1888
  • Xanthorhoe camelias (Meyrick, 1888)

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 as Larentia camelias using a male specimen collected in December in Whangarei.[7]

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References
  1. "Asaphodes camelias (Meyrick, 1888)". www.NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 172. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  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. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  4. McGregor, P. G.; Watts, P. J.; Esson, M. J. (1987). "Light trap records from southern North Island hill country". New Zealand Entomologist. 10 (1): 104–121. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.694.3746. doi:10.1080/00779962.1987.9722515.
  5. Toft, R. (April 2014). Potential Effects of the Waitaha Hydro Scheme on Terrestrial Invertebrates (PDF) (Report). Entecol Ltd. p. 17. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. Lyford, Brian M. (1994). "Lepidoptera and Trichoptera from Paroa, near Greymouth, New Zealand". New Zealand Entomologist. 17 (1): 46–51. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.728.7273. doi:10.1080/00779962.1994.9721984. ISSN 0077-9962.
  7. Meyrick, Edward (May 1888). "Notes on New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 47–62 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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