| Trachypepla festiva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Trachypepla |
| Species: | T. festiva |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachypepla festiva | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Trachypepla festiva is a moth of the family Oecophoridae and was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in the northern parts of the North Island.
This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930. [3] In 1939 George Hudson discussed and illustrated T. festiva in his book A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. [4] Hudson also synonymised T. polyleuca with this species. [4] The male holotype, collected by C. E. Clarke at Whangārei Falls, is held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. [2] It has been hypothesised that this species is possibly a form of T. conspiculella . [5]
This species was described by Philpott as follows:
♂. 14 mm. Head and palpi greyish brown. Antennae greyish brown ; ciliations in ♂ 3⁄4. Thorax greyish brown, apex and apical half of tegulae white. Abdomen brassy, segmental divisions and anal tuft pale greyish brown. Legs fuscous, posterior pair ochreous, all tarsi annulated with ochreous. Fore-wings elongate, costa subsinuate, apex broadly rounded, termen hardly rounded, oblique ; white ; a moderately broad dark fuscous mark along costa from base to 1⁄8 ; costa narrowly fuscous from 1⁄4 to middle, thence broadening into a semi-oval patch reaching to 2⁄3; a very irregular fascia from costa at about 1⁄4 to dorsum, broadening very much in disc and enclosing plical and first discal scale-tufts, mixed in disc and on dorsum with brownish ochreous ; three or four very irregular interrupted fuscous fasciae proceeding from semi-oval costal patch; the whole area below middle of wing between the first and last fasciae dull brownish ochreous; two or three fuscous spots on apical 1/4 of costa and some fuscous suffusion in subterminal area: fringes ochreous grey sprinkled with fuscous. Hindwings pale fuscous grey: fringes greyish ochreous. [3]
The adults of this species imitates bird droppings but it differs from other species in its genus as it has detailed markings on the forewings. [4]
This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in Leigh, North Auckland, and Whangārei. [1] [3]
Adults of this species are on the wing from November until January. [6]
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Trachypepla roseata is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the Nelson and Tasman regions of the South Island. It frequents forest habitat and is on the wing in January. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.
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Trachypepla nimbosa is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been collected in Auckland as well as one specimen in the West Coast. Adults are on the wing in January however the West Coast specimen was collected in November. This species is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.
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Tingena clarkei is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Island. This species is on the wing from November until February and inhabits open scrubland or native forest. This species is similar in appearance to Trachypepla photinella.
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Tingena lassa is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Otago. It frequents both subalpine habitat at altitudes up to 1100 meters down to sea level residential areas. This species has frequently been observed resting on rock faces. The adults of this species are found on the wing in November and December.
Tingena levicula is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Tingena seclusa is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the Canterbury and Otago regions. The larvae of this species are litter leaf feeders and the adults of this species are on the wing from December to February.
Tingena xanthodesma is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in Southland, the Otago region, and on Kapiti Island. This species inhabits native forest and is on the wing from November to February.
Meterana badia is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.
Trachypepla angularis is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected at Lake Rotoroa in the Nelson Lakes National Park in January. This species inhabits mixed native forest.
Trachypepla ingenua is a moth of the family Oecophoridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in both the North and South Islands. This species is one of the larger in the genus Trachypepla and the colouration of the adults imitates bird droppings. The preferred habitat of T. ingenua is native forest and adults are on the wing from December to February.
Trachypepla lichenodes is a moth of the family Oecophoridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been found in both the North and South Islands. It inhabits native forest and adults of this species are on the wing from November to January. The adult moths are similarly coloured to native lichen species however this colouration is variable in the extent and depth on the forewings.
Trachypepla minuta is a moth of the family Oecophoridae first described by Alfred Philpott in 1931. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in Auckland. Adults of this species are on the wing in December. It is distinguishable from similar species as it is smaller in size and darker in appearance than other species in the genus Trachypepla.
Trachypepla protochlora is a moth of the family Oecophoridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in both the North and South Islands. The preferred habitat of this species is native forest and adults are on the wing from October until February. Adults can be variable in their green shaded colour as well as in the intensity of markings on their forewings. The greenish ground colouration of this moth ensures they are well camouflaged when at rest on green mosses and lichens.
