Arctesthes siris is a moth of the family Geometridae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3][4]
| Arctesthes siris | |
|---|---|
| |
| Male | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Arctesthes |
| Species: | A. siris
|
| Binomial name | |
| Arctesthes siris | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Taxonomy edit
This species was first described by George Vernon Hudson in 1908 under the name Lythria siris. He based his description on specimens discovered by J. H. Lewis at approximately 1200 metres in altitude in the Old Man Range of Central Otago.[5]
Distribution and habitat edit
A. siris is only found in alpine areas of Otago where it prefers wetland areas[6] and snow banks.[7] It has been observed at altitudes of 1300 – 1500 metres.[7] The species has been recorded in the Lammermoor Range,[8] the Old Man and the Rock and Pillar ranges.[9]
Life stages edit
A. siris is a day flying moth[6] and has been observed as an adult in February.[5]
Host species edit
The host species for A. siris include mat-forming Coprosma species.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Arctesthes siris (Hudson, 1908)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 170–171. ISSN 0111-5383. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Craw, R. C. (1986-01-01). "Review of the genus Notoreas (sensu auctorum) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 13 (1): 131–140. doi:10.1080/03014223.1986.10422654. ISSN 0301-4223.
- ^ Patrick, Brian H.; Patrick, Hamish J.H.; Hoare, Robert J.B. (2019-05-29). "Review of the endemic New Zealand genus Arctesthes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae), with descriptions of two new range-restricted species". Alpine Entomology. 3: 121–136. doi:10.3897/alpento.3.33944. ISSN 2535-0889 – via Pensoft.
- ^ a b Hudson, George Vernon (1908). "Recent observations of New Zealand Macro-lepidoptera, including descriptions of new species". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 40: 104–107 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b c Patrick, Brian H.; Lyford, Brian M.; Ward, John B.; Barratt, Barbara I. P. (1992-12-01). "Lepidoptera and other insects of the Rastus Burn Basin, The Remarkables, Otago". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 22 (4): 265–278. doi:10.1080/03036758.1992.10420820. ISSN 0303-6758.
- ^ a b Dickinson, K. J. M.; Mark, A. F.; Barratt, B. I. P.; Patrick, B. H. (March 1998). "Rapid ecological survey, inventory and implementation: A case study from Waikaia Ecological Region, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 28 (1): 83–156. doi:10.1080/03014223.1998.9517556.
- ^ Patrick, B. H.; Barratt, B. I. P.; Ward, J. P.; McLellan, I. D. (1993). Insects of the Waipori ecological district: Lammerlaw ecological region (PDF). Vol. 16. pp. 1–42. ISBN 978-0478014815. ISSN 0114-7455. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ Patrick, B.H. 1984, B. H. (1984). "Lammermoor-Lammerlaw a tussockland National reserve in Eastern Otago?". Forest and Bird. 15 (4): 7.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links edit
 | This Larentiinae moth related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |