Tmetolophota propria

Tmetolophota propria
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Tmetolophota
Species:	T. propria
Binomial name
	Tmetolophota propria; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms[1]
	Leucania propria Walker, 1856 ;

Tmetolophota propria is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand,[1] where it is very common and widespread in montane to alpine grassland areas.[3] In 2019 lepidopterist Robert J. B. Hoare undertook a major review of New Zealand noctuids. Hoare, having inspected the type material of this species, placed it within the genus Ichneutica.[4]

The larvae feed on endemic and adventive grasses.[5]

References

"Tmetolophota propria (Walker, 1856)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
Walker, Francis (1856). "IX. — Noctuidae". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. 9: 1–252 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review Archived 2013-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
Hoare, Robert J. B. (2019-12-09). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 2: Nivetica, Ichneutica". Fauna of New Zealand. 80: 1–455. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.80.
White, E. G. (1991). "The changing abundance of Moths in a Tussock grassland, 1962-1989, and 50- TO 70-YEAR trends" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 15: 5–22.

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[NZOR-1] "Tmetolophota propria (Walker, 1856)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-05.

[2] Walker, Francis (1856). "IX. — Noctuidae". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. 9: 1–252 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[3] Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review Archived 2013-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Hoare, Robert J. B. (2019-12-09). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 2: Nivetica, Ichneutica". Fauna of New Zealand. 80: 1–455. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.80.

[5] White, E. G. (1991). "The changing abundance of Moths in a Tussock grassland, 1962-1989, and 50- TO 70-YEAR trends" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 15: 5–22.