Asaphodes mnesichola

Asaphodes mnesichola is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.

Asaphodes mnesichola
female
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Asaphodes
Species:
A. mnesichola
Binomial name
Asaphodes mnesichola
(Meyrick, 1888)[1]
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Larentia mnesichola Meyrick, 1888
  • Xanthorhoe mnesichola Meyrick, 1888

Taxonomy

This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 as '"Larentia mnesichola using material collected by Meyrick at Mount Arthur.[2][3] Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in 1898 as Xanthorhoe mnesichola.[4] He also discussed and illustrated this moth under this same name in his 1928 book The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand.[5] In 1971 John S. Dugdale placed this species within the genus Asaphodes.[6] This placement was confirmed by Dugdale in 1988.[2] The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[2]


References
  1. "Asaphodes mnesichola (Meyrick, 1888)". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 173. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. Meyrick, Edward (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 47–62 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. Hudson, G. V. (1898). New Zealand Moths and Butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera). London. p. 60. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.7912. OCLC 727236768. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 116. OCLC 25449322.
  6. Dugdale, J. S. (1971). "Entomology of the Aucklands and other islands south of New Zealand: Lepidoptera, excluding non-crambine Pyralidae". Pacific Insects Monograph. 27: 55–172.


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