Austramathes coelacantha

Austramathes coelacantha is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Robert J. B. Hoare in 2017.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.

Austramathes coelacantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Austramathes
Species:
A. coelacantha
Binomial name
Austramathes coelacantha
Hoare, 2017

Description

The adult moth has a wingspan of between 24 - 30mm.[2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand[3] and it inhabits the central and eastern parts of the South Island.[2]

Host-plant

Hoare hypothesizes that the host plants of the larvae of A. coelacantha are in the genus Melicytus.[2]

Flight period

Adult moths are on the wing during the months of January to March.[2]

gollark: What network?
gollark: Again, that is path to one node; skynet is broadcast.
gollark: ... well, even if that were true, it also means that each node needs a map of the entire network topology.
gollark: Which is called a "minimum spanning tree" apparently.
gollark: Thing is that skynet is *broadcast*, so it would have to be fastest route *to everyone*.

References

  1. "Austramathes coelacantha Hoare, 2017". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. Hoare, R.J.B. (2017). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 73: 1–130. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.73 via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
  3. "Austramathes coelacantha Hoare, 2017". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 26 April 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.