Proterodesma chathamica

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Proterodesma chathamica
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Proterodesma chathamica seen in the Chatham Islands
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Proterodesma
Species:
P. chathamica
Binomial name
Proterodesma chathamica
Dugdale, 1971 [1]

Proterodesma chathamica is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. [2] It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1971. [3] [4] This species is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Proterodesma chathamica Dugdale, 1971". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN   978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC   973607714. OL   25288394M. Wikidata   Q45922947.
  3. ↑ Dugdale, J.S. (1971). "A new species of Proterodesma Meyrick from the Chatham Is. (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)". New Zealand Journal of Science. 14: 62–65.
  4. ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2018.


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