Tinearupa sorenseni | |
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Holotype of Tinearupa sorenseni aucklandica | |
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Species: | T. sorenseni |
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Tinearupa sorenseni Salmon & Bradley, 1956 [1] | |
Tinearupa sorenseni is a moth of the family Oecophoridae first described by John Salmon and John David Bradley in 1956. [1] [2] It is endemic to New Zealand. [3]
This species contains the following two subspecies: [1]
Exsilirarcha is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Exsilirarcha graminea, which is endemic to New Zealand. Both the genus and the species were described by John Salmon and J. D. Bradley in 1956.
Campbellana is a genus of moths of the Carposinidae family, containing only one species, Campbellana attenuata. This species is endemic to the Campbell Islands of New Zealand.
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.
Pasiphila aristias is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897 and is endemic to New Zealand. This species is found in both the North and South Islands and inhabits subalpine and native forest. Adults are on the wing in December and January and are attracted to light.
Scoparia monochroma is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Eudonia albafascicula is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by John Salmon in 1956. It is endemic to New Zealand, and can be found on Antipodes Island.
Scoparia crepuscula is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Planotortrix flammea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Hierodoris is a genus of moths in the family Oecophoridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. This genus is only known from New Zealand. In 1988 the genus Taoscelis was synonymised with Hierodoris. In 2005 the genus Coridomorpha was synonymised with Hierodoris.
Anisoplaca achyrota is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 and is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been observed in both the North and South Islands and inhabits native forest. The larvae of this species feed on the green seeds of Hoheria angustifolia and as such is regarded as an indicator species for mature native forest. The adults of the species are commonly on the wing from December until February and are attracted to light.
Anisoplaca cosmia, also known as the Norfolk Island hibiscus moth, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1956 and is native to Norfolk Island but has become established in New Zealand.
Proterodesma turbotti is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by John Salmon & John David Bradley in 1956. This species is endemic to New Zealand.
Ichneutica erebia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found on Campbell Island and the Auckland Islands. Adults of this species are on the wing from August to January. The adults are variable in appearance but can be distinguished from similar species by the patters or lack thereof on their forewings. The larvae of I. erebia are polyphagous and hosts include Pleurophyllum criniferum, species within the genera Stilbocarpa and Carex, as well as Chionochloa antarctica', Urtica australis and Raukaua simplex.
Tingena nycteris is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands. This species inhabits native forest and scrubland and adults are on the wing from October to January.
Asaphodes oxyptera is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is only found in the Auckland Islands.
Austrocidaria venustatis is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in Southland. Adults of this species are on the wing in December.
Pseudocoremia insignita is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. In 1988 J. S. Dugdale synonymised P. pergrata into this species, however in 2003 P. pergrata was reinstated as species separate from P. insignita.
Orthenches homerica is a moth of the family Plutellidae first described by John Salmon in 1956. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Grypotheca pertinax is a moth of the Psychidae family first described by John S. Dugdale in 1987. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Reductoderces is a genus of moths of the Psychidae family. This genus is endemic to New Zealand and the type species is Reductoderces fuscoflava.