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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Austrocidaria |
Species: | A. similata
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Binomial name | |
Austrocidaria similata | |
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Austrocidaria similata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It endemic to New Zealand.
It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 using a specimen obtained by William Colenso and named Cidaria similata. [3] The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. [2]
Austrocidaria similata is endemic to New Zealand. [1] This species is found on the Auckland Islands, Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, Snares Islands, the Chatham Islands and mainland New Zealand, Stewart Island / Rakiura and Codfish Island / Whenua Hou. [4] [5]
Adults are on wing in December, February, May and September. [6] The larvae feed on Coprosma species. [7]
Austrocidaria similata | |
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Male | |
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Female | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Austrocidaria |
Species: | A. similata
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Binomial name | |
Austrocidaria similata | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Austrocidaria similata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It endemic to New Zealand.
It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 using a specimen obtained by William Colenso and named Cidaria similata. [3] The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. [2]
Austrocidaria similata is endemic to New Zealand. [1] This species is found on the Auckland Islands, Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, Snares Islands, the Chatham Islands and mainland New Zealand, Stewart Island / Rakiura and Codfish Island / Whenua Hou. [4] [5]
Adults are on wing in December, February, May and September. [6] The larvae feed on Coprosma species. [7]