Epiphryne charidema is a moth in the family Geometridae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.[3] This species has two subspecies, Epiphryne charidema charidema and Epiphryne charidema autocharis.[4]

Epiphryne charidema
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epiphryne
Species:
E. charidema
Binomial name
Epiphryne charidema
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms[1]
  • Venusia charidema Meyrick, 1909

References

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  1. ^ "Epiphryne charidema charidema (Meyrick, 1909) - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ a b "Epiphryne charidema". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. ^ Charles Chilton, ed. (1909), The subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Reports on the geo-physics, geology, zoology and botany of the islands lying to the south of New Zealand, based mainly on observations and collections made during an expedition in the government steamer "Hinemoa" (Captain J. Bollons) in November, 1907., vol. 1, Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, p. 70, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.33075, Wikidata Q56518628
  4. ^ 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: 179. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.