Dasyuris transaurea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Dasyuris |
Species: | D. transaurea
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Binomial name | |
Dasyuris transaurea | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Dasyuris transaurea is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. [1] [2] It is endemic to New Zealand.
This species was first described by George Howes in 1912 and named Dasyuris transaureus. [3] [2]
Howes described this species as follows:
19mm. (⅔ in.). Palpi long, with dense long hairs. Antennae simple in both sexes. Forewings light ochre, marked with dark brown and golden orange. Dark-brown area at base, followed by a thin ochre line. A small golden patch continuing in dark brown to dorsum. A thin ochre line at ⅓, followed by a wider dark-brown area. An equally wide ochre line at ½ followed by a broad dark-brown area, which is interrupted at middle by a golden triangle. A thin ochre line follows, edged terminally with golden, which is indented on terminal side, where the veins cross. A dark-brown area to termen, with a faint subterminal line in ochre. The veins crossing this area marked in golden. Cilia dark ochre, barred with brown. [3]
This species is endemic to New Zealand. [4]
Dasyuris transaurea | |
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Female | |
Male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Dasyuris |
Species: | D. transaurea
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Binomial name | |
Dasyuris transaurea | |
Synonyms [2] | |
|
Dasyuris transaurea is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. [1] [2] It is endemic to New Zealand.
This species was first described by George Howes in 1912 and named Dasyuris transaureus. [3] [2]
Howes described this species as follows:
19mm. (⅔ in.). Palpi long, with dense long hairs. Antennae simple in both sexes. Forewings light ochre, marked with dark brown and golden orange. Dark-brown area at base, followed by a thin ochre line. A small golden patch continuing in dark brown to dorsum. A thin ochre line at ⅓, followed by a wider dark-brown area. An equally wide ochre line at ½ followed by a broad dark-brown area, which is interrupted at middle by a golden triangle. A thin ochre line follows, edged terminally with golden, which is indented on terminal side, where the veins cross. A dark-brown area to termen, with a faint subterminal line in ochre. The veins crossing this area marked in golden. Cilia dark ochre, barred with brown. [3]
This species is endemic to New Zealand. [4]