Adeixis griseata
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Adeixis |
Species: | A. griseata
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Adeixis griseata | |
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Adeixis griseata (also known as the swamp looper) is a species of
Taxonomy
This species was first described by
Description
The forewings of A. griseata are silver grey in colour with a small disk-shaped dot as well as with dark brown or blackish triangular shaped shading from the middle of the base of the forewing to its apex and a much smaller brown triangular shaped shading below this. The hind-wings are grey coloured tinged with yellow brown.[7] When at rest its body position tends to be head downward.[8] Hudson regarded this species as being extremely variable in the intensity of its markings and the depth of its colouring.[7]
Range
Specimens have been collected not only at the type locality of
Behaviour
The adults of this species have been observed on the wing from October to January.[11]
Habitat
Adeixis griseata tends to inhabit poorly drained or swampy areas with sedges, rushes, Gleichenia, and native shrubs such as Pittosporum and Coprosma.[12] However as at 2017 the host plants of A. griseata is unknown.[13] It has been hypothesised that the host plant may be Schoenus brevifolius or another common sedge.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Adeixis griseata (Hudson, 1903)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ ISSN 0111-5383. Archived from the original(PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Hudson, George Vernon (1903). "On Some New Species of Macro-lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 35: 244–245 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b Philpott, Alfred (1920). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 53: 337–342 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Prout, L.B. 1910: Lepidoptera Heterocera far. Geometridae subfam. Oenochrominae. Genera insectorum, fasc. 104. p. 22
- PMID 31523494.
- ^ a b c d Hudson, George Vernon (1928). The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Wellington, N.Z.: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. pp. 133–134. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- OCLC 52477325.
- ^ Clarke, Charles E. (1934). "The Lepidoptera of the Te Anau-Manapouri Lakes Districts". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 63: 112–132. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Patterson, S. C. (1930). "List of Lepidoptera of Whangarei". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 61: 554–561 – via National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ "Swamp Looper (Adeixis griseata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ISBN 9789400995970. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Notes on families and subfamilies of larger moths included in this Guide | Larger moths of New Zealand | Landcare Research". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- Wikidata Q54578051.