Metacrias erichrysa
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Metacrias |
| Species: | M. erichrysa |
| Binomial name | |
| Metacrias erichrysa Meyrick, 1886[1] | |
Metacrias erichrysa is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the western alpine areas of the South Island and mountains of the lower half of the North Island.[2]
Taxonomy
M. erichrysa was originally described by Edward Meyrick in 1886 from specimens collected on Mount Arthur.[3]
Description
Adults males are brightly coloured and diurnal, while females are buff coloured and extremely short-winged. The females remain within their cocoon for mating and egg-laying.[2]
Host-plants
The larvae feed on Brachyglottis bellidioides as well as other grasses and herbs.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Metacrias erichrysa Meyrick, 1886". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- 1 2 Patrick, Brian; Patrick, Hamish; Edwards, Eric (2003). "Tiger moths and pheromones". The Weta. 25: 14–17. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- 1 2 Meyrick, E. (1886). "Revision of Australian Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 2. 1: 749–750. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ Berndt, L. A.; Withers, T. M.; Mansfield, S.; Hoare, R. J. B (2009). "Non-target species selection for host range testing of Cotesia urabae" (PDF). New Zealand Plant Protection. 62: 170. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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