Tmetolophota propria

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Tmetolophota propria
Tmetolophota propria male.jpg
Male
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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 propriaWalker, 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]

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<i>Tmetolophota semivittata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota lissoxyla</i> Species of moth

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<i>Graphania nullifera</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota acontistis</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota arotis</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota alopa</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota blenheimensis</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota micrastra</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota stulta</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota steropastis</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota similis</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota toroneura</i> Species of moth

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<i>Tmetolophota paraxysta</i> Species of moth

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<i>Aletia cuneata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Aletia dentata</i> Species of moth

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.


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