Archyala lindsayi

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Archyala lindsayi
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A. lindsayi
Binomial name
Archyala lindsayi
(Philpott, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Tinea lindsayiPhilpott, 1927

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.

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Taxonomy

This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 and given the name Tinea lindsayi. [1] Philpott used a specimen Stewart Lindsay collected at Mount Grey in North Canterbury and named the species in his honour. [2] In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated the species in his book The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. [3] However John S. Dugdale is of the opinion that the illustration is an inaccurate representation of the species. [4] In 1988 Dugdale placed this species within the genus Archyala. [4] The holotype specimen is held at the Canterbury Museum. [4]

Description

Philpott described the species as follows:

♂ 11 mm. Head dark bronzy-brown, frons white. Maxillary palpi white. Labial palpi bronzy-brown, terminal segment white. Antennae grey annulated with black. Thorax and abdomen dark purplish-fuscous. Legs greyish-fuscous, tarsi annulated with ochreous-white. Forewings elongate, parallel-sided, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, oblique; leaden-grey; numerous transverse irregular fuscous-black fasciae; space between fasciae, particularly on apical half, filled with bright bronzy-brown: fringes fuscous with a mixed bronzy and dark fuscous basal line. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous: fringes dark greyish-fuscous. [2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. [5] [6] This species is only known from its type specimen and at its type locality of Mount Grey. [7]

Life history

It has been hypothesised that larvae of this species inhabits dead wood boring into it and feeding on the fungus-infected wood. [8] [7]

Conservation status

This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. [9]

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References

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