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Archyala terranea

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Archyala terranea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Archyala
Species:
A. terranea
Binomial name
Archyala terranea
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Scardia terranea Butler, 1879

Archyala terranea is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] This species has been recorded as being on the wing from December to February.[5]

Illustration of A. terranea by George Hudson.

Larvae feed in moss on rocks and pupates amongst the moss in a rough, dense cocoon.[5]

Archyala terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. ^ Butler, A.G. (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand". Cistula Entomologica. 2: 487–511. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Archyala terranea (Butlera, 1879)". NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Meyrick, E. (1888). "Descriptions on New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77–106. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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