Protyparcha is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.[2] It contains only one species, Protyparcha scaphodes, which is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it is known only from Auckland Islands. Both the genus and species were described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.[4]

Protyparcha
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: incertae sedis
Genus: Protyparcha
Meyrick, 1909[1]
Species:
P. scaphodes
Binomial name
Protyparcha scaphodes
Meyrick, 1909

References edit

  1. ^ "NZOR Name Details - Protyparcha Meyrick, 1909". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  3. ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 159. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ Meyrick, E. (1909). "Lepidoptera from Auckland Island". In Chilton, C. (ed.). 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. Wellington, NZ.: John MacKay. p. 71. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.11810. OCLC 880508036.