Cateristis eustyla is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. This species is found in New Zealand and Tasmania. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.
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Taxonomy edit
C. eustyla was described by Edward Meyrick in 1889 using specimen he found at Riccarton Bush in December.[2][3] In 1928 George Hudson discussed the species.[4] The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[3]
Description edit
Meyrick described the species as follows:
♂. 10-11mm. Head and thorax white, face grey. Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae whitish-grey. Abdomen grey. Legs dark grey, tarsi ringed with white, middle and posterior tibiae grey-whitish. Forewings lanceolate ; snow-white ; costa slenderly dark fuscous from about 1⁄4 to 3⁄4 : cilia light grey, towards base whiter, round apex wholly white or ochreous-white, with a grey dot. Hindwings and cilia light grey.[2]
Distribution edit
This species is found in New Zealand.[5][6] It is also found in Tasmania.[4] This species has not been recorded in New Zealand since 1882.[3][7]
Habitat edit
This species frequents forest habitat.[4]
Conservation status edit
This species has been classified as having the "Data Deficient" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Hoare, R.J.B.; Dugdale, J.S.; Edwards, E.D.; Gibbs, G.W.; Patrick, B.H.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Rolfe, J.R. (2017). "Conservation status of New Zealand butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), 2015" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 20: 8.
- ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1889). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 21: 154–188.
- ^ a b c Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 332. OCLC 25449322.
- ^ "Cateristis eustyla Meyrick, 1889". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Horak, M.; Day, M. F.; Barlow, C.; Edwards, E. D.; Su, Y. N.; Cameron, S. L. (2012). "Systematics and biology of the iconic Australian scribbly gum moths Ogmograptis Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Bucculatricidae) and their unique insect?plant interaction". Invertebrate Systematics. 26 (4): 357. doi:10.1071/IS12022.