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Genus: | Actenonyx White, 1846 |
Species: | A. bembidioides |
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Actenonyx bembidioides | |
Actenonyx is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. At present only species in this genus is Actenonyx bembidioides. [1] However, it has been suggested that a taxonomic revision of this genus is needed as there are two species that await description. [2] This genus and species was first described by Adam White [3] and is endemic to New Zealand. [4]
Mecodema oconnori is a large-bodied species of ground beetle that is found mainly on the western regions of the North Island, New Zealand. It is mainly found in native forest habitats, both intact and fragmented, and on the edges of pine plantations. Mecodema oconnori ranges from Otaki, Kapiti Coast to Raglan, but is also found in the Manawatu Gorge and some other eastern localities.
Parienia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae. This genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1881. It consists of only one species, Parienia mochlophorana, which is endemic to New Zealand.
Oregus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae that is endemic to New Zealand. A 2003 taxonomic revision of the group using both morphological and DNA characters concluded that it contained four species, and identified new species from Marlborough and North Canterbury. The current species list is:
Maoripamborus fairburni is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only described species in the genus. The genus is endemic to the northern North Island of New Zealand, and is most closely related to the Australian genus Pamborus.
Gaioxenus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. Gaioxenus pilipalpis is the only species in the genus. This genus and species was first described by Thomas Broun in 1910. Broun based the descriptions on specimens he collected in Raurimu in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. Gaioxenus pilipalpis is endemic to New Zealand.
Triplosarus novaezelandiae is a species of beetles in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Triplosarus. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Petasactis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It contains only one species, Petasactis technica, which is endemic to New Zealand. This species has not been collected since prior to 1888. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.
Ctenognathus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1843.
Molopsida is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand. This genus was first described by Adam White (zoologist) in 1846. Molopsida includes the following six species:
Holcaspis is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, endemic to New Zealand.
Plocamostethus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The genus contains the following species:
Zolus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. The genus is endemic to New Zealand.
Megadromus capito is a large endemic ground beetle from New Zealand. This beetle hunts on the ground, is active mainly at night and tends to take shelter under debris during the day.
Notagonum submetallicum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Platyninae. It was described by Adam White in 1846.
Mecyclothorax rotundicollis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Psydrinae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was described by White in 1846.
Scoparia caesia is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Archyala lindsayi is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation.
Mnesictena flavidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Scolopterus is a genus of weevils from the family Curculionidae. This genus was first described by Adam White in 1846. The type species for this genus is Scolopterus tetracanthus White, 1846 by original designation. Species from this genus are found in New Zealand.
Mecodema crenicolle is an endemic species of ground beetle from New Zealand.