Glyphipterix tungella

Glyphipterix tungella is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

Glyphipterix tungella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Genus: Glyphipterix
Species:
G. tungella
Binomial name
Glyphipterix tungella
Synonyms[1]
  • Glyphipterix asteronota Meyrick, 1880
  • Glyphipterix plagigera Philpott, 1916

Taxonomy

G. tungella was first described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875.[2] Meyrick also described the species in 1880 under the name Glyphipterix asteronota.[4] Philpott did the same in 1916 under the name Glyphipterix plagigera.[5] These latter two names were synonymised by John Dugdale in 1988.[1]

Description

This species has a forewing length of between 3.5mm and 5mm.[6]

Distribution and habitat

This day flying moth is common throughout New Zealand where it can be seen during the months of October to January.[6] It prefers sheltered shrub or grassy areas and forest clearings.[6]

References
  1. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera — annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. Wellington, N.Z. 14: 78. ISBN 0477025188. OCLC 20332003. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Felder, Cajetan; Rogenhofer, Alois Friedrich (1864–1867). "Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara". Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. Von W. pt.9:Bd.2:Abt.2 (1864-1867) Atlas: Plate CXL fig 40 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Glyphipterix tungella Felder and Rogenhofer, 1875". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. Meyrick, Edward (1880). "Descriptions of Australian Microlepidoptera. IV. Tineina (cont.)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 5: 204–271. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.15879. ISSN 0370-047X – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. Philpott, Alfred (1916). "Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 48: 420–423 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  6. Hoare, Robert J. B. (2014). A photographic guide to moths & butterflies of New Zealand. Ball, Olivier. Auckland: New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd. p. 27. ISBN 9781869663995. OCLC 891672034.


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