Glaucocharis auriscriptella
Glaucocharis auriscriptella is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Francis Walker in 1864 using the name Eromene auriscriptella.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3] The adult moth is on the wing from November to February.[4] It has been found in wetland habitat.[5][6]
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The larvae likely feed on mosses.[6]
References
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- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. 2 Kingdom Animalia: Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
- Walker, Francis (1864). "Tineites". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. pt. 30: 837–1096 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "NZOR Name Details - Glaucocharis auriscriptella (Walker, 1864)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- Emmerson, AW; Hoare, RJB (2019). "Lepidoptera from Redvale, Albany, north of Auckland, New Zealand, 2004-2016: an annotated list". Weta. 53: 43–70.
- Hooson, Scott (4 July 2014). "Christchurch District Plan. Site of Ecological Significance - French Farm Wetland" (PDF). districtplan.ccc.govt.nz/. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- Bowie, Mike; Hutson, Mitch. "Yarr's Flat Wildlife Reserve & Yarr's Lagoon: An assessment of fauna present to guide future restoration and conservation of native species". Lincoln University Wildlife Management Report. 58: Appendiix. hdl:10182/8226.
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