Lysiphragma mixochlora
| Lysiphragma mixochlora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Lysiphragma |
| Species: | L. mixochlora
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| Lysiphragma mixochlora | |
Lysiphragma mixochlora is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy[edit]
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 using two specimens collected at Auckland and "Makatoku" (likely a misspelling of Makotuku) in December and March.[3][4] The lectotype specimen, collected in Auckland, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[4]
Description[edit]
Meyrick described this species as follows:
Male. — 18-20 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous. Antennae whitish-ochreous, spotted with black above. Abdomen whitish-ochreous irrorated with grey. Legs dark fuscous, ringed with ochreous- whitish, posterior tibiae ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, hindmargin obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous, irregularly suffused with light green ; costa shortly strigulated with black from base to 3⁄4 ; some scattered black scales about fold ; a large transverse tuft of scales towards inner margin at 1⁄4, followed by two black strigulae on inner margin ; a second tuft near inner margin at h, followed by a black dot on inner margin ; a third, smaller, above anal angle ; a clear ochreous-whitish subtriaugular blotch on apical fourth of costa, containing some greenish scales towards apex, its lower angle obtuse, anterior and lower sides margined by an irregular wavy black line, preceded by a brownish suffusion : cilia ochreous-whitish, with a greenish line spotted with black (imperfect). Hind- wings whitish-grey, yellowish-shining ; cilia whitish.[3]
Distribution[edit]
L. mixochlora is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lysiphragma mixochlora Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Meyrick, Edward (1888). "Descriptions on New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77–106 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b John Stewart Dugdale (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 63. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
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